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K2-409 b | Exoplanets | Apex Andromeda | Apex Andromeda

Planets/Exoplanets/K2-409 b

Confirmed exoplanet · Super Earth

K2-409 b

Orbiting K2-409

Discovered in 2022 using Transit. This page reflects the latest synchronized NASA Exoplanet Archive composite record.

NASA Archive record ↗Back to catalog →

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Discovery: 2,022
Method: Transit
Radius: 2.482 R⊕
Mass: 6.72 M⊕
Orbit: 1.908084 days
Distance: 431.031 pc

Planet profile

Orbit and physical properties

Orbital period: 1.908084 days
Semi-major axis: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Eccentricity: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Radius: 2.482 Earth radii
Mass: 6.72 Earth masses
Mass provenance: M-R relationship
Density: 2.42 g/cm³
Equilibrium temperature: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Insolation: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive

Host system

Star and system properties

Host star: K2-409
Stars in system: 1
Known planets in system: 1
Spectral type: G4
Stellar temperature: 5,742 K
Stellar radius: 1.228 R☉
Stellar mass: 0.886 M☉
Stellar metallicity: -0.036 dex
Stellar age: Not reported by the NASA Exoplanet Archive
Distance: 431.031 parsecs
Right ascension: 15h13m49.23s
Declination: -16d21m04.67s

Discovery

Detection and provenance

Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2,022
Publication date: 2022-06
Discovery locale: Space
Facility: K2
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
NASA Exoplanet Archive: Open composite record ↗

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