L 98-59 b
Orbiting L 98-59
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.
Radius
0.84
Earth radii
Mass
0.46
Earth masses
Orbital Period
2.3
days
Distance
10.6
parsecs
Equilibrium Temp
620
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
Source ID: L 98-59 b
L 98-59 b orbits L 98-59 and was reported in 2019 and was detected with the Transit method.
Published measurements list a radius of 0.84 Earth radii, a mass of 0.46 Earth masses, an orbital period of 2.25 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 620 K.
Catalog data places the system at about 10.6 parsecs from Earth, a host star classified as M3 V, and 5 known planets in the system.
Host star
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