Exoplanet

K2-90 c

Orbiting K2-90

Overview

K2-90 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-90, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

1.30

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

2.39

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

134.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

1.30

Mass (Earth masses)

2.39

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Dressing et al. 2017

Orbital Period

2.901+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0350+0.0010−0.0010au

Eccentricity

0.1900+0.2115−0.1532

Argument of Periastron

56.8+79.9−129.6deg

Distance from Earth

134.2 pc (~438 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4422 K

Mass (Solar)

0.70 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.63 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

59.1527°, 22.4725°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: K2-90 c

System Context

K2-90 c orbits K2-90 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 1.3 Earth radii, a mass of 2.39 Earth masses (estimated), and an orbital period of 2.9 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 134.2 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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