Exoplanet

K2-97 b

Orbiting K2-97

Overview

K2-97 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star K2-97, discovered in 2016 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

13.45

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

174.49

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

8.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

878.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1566

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

13.45

Mass (Earth masses)

174.49

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1566 K

Orbital Period

8.41 days

Distance from Earth

878.4 pc (~2865 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

4673 K

Mass (Solar)

1.17 M☉

Radius (Solar)

4.14 R☉

Luminosity

0.87 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

127.7628°, 10.8476°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2016

Data Sources

Source ID: K2-97 b