Exoplanet

K2-95 b

Orbiting K2-95

Overview

K2-95 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-95, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Mini-Neptune world.

Key Measurements

Radius

3.31

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass (est.)

11.66

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

10.1

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

179.9

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

474

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

3.31

Mass (Earth masses)

11.66

Estimated

Equilibrium Temperature

474 K

Orbital Period

10.13 days

Distance from Earth

179.9 pc (~587 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

3566 K

Mass (Solar)

0.41 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.40 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

129.3626°, 18.9766°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-95 b

System Context

K2-95 b orbits K2-95 and was reported in 2016 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 3.31 Earth radii, a mass of 11.66 Earth masses (estimated), an orbital period of 10.13 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 474 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 179.9 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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