Exoplanet

L 98-59 b

Orbiting L 98-59

Overview

L 98-59 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star L 98-59, discovered in 2019 using the Transit method. It is a Earth-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

0.84

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

0.46

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

2.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

10.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

620

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

0.84

Mass (Earth masses)

0.46

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

620 K

Orbital Period

2.25 days

Distance from Earth

10.6 pc (~35 ly)

Spectral Type

M3 V

Temperature

3415 K

Mass (Solar)

0.29 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.32 R☉

Luminosity

-1.91 log L☉

Planets in System

5

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

124.5329°, -68.3145°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2019

Data Sources

Source ID: L 98-59 b