Exoplanet

K2-88 b

Orbiting K2-88

Overview

K2-88 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-88, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.23

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.17

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

4.6

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

110.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.23

Mass (Earth masses)

2.17

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Crossfield et al. 2016

Orbital Period

4.612+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0345+0.0030−0.0030au

Distance from Earth

110.6 pc (~361 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3537 K

Mass (Solar)

0.26 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.26 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

54.7515°, 19.1200°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-88 b

System Context

K2-88 b orbits K2-88 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.23 Earth radii, a mass of 2.17 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 4.61 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 110.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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