K2-141 b is a Super-Earth exoplanet (a planet larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune), about 1.5 times the radius of Earth. Its scorching equilibrium temperature of 2103 K (1830°C) makes it far too hot for liquid water. Despite its name, Super-Earths are not necessarily habitable; the term refers only to size. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 6.7 hours. It was discovered in 2018 using the transit method. It orbits the star K2-141, located approximately 62 parsecs (202 light-years) from Earth.
2018
Discovered
5.0
Earth Masses
1.51
Earth Radii
2103
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Orbital Properties
Physical Properties
Where K2-141 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
1.51x Earth's radius (0.13x Jupiter)
What If You Lived Here?
152.6 kg
Your weight (from 70 kg)
2.18g
Crushing
Standing upright is a struggle. Your body feels like lead.
6.7 hours
Year length
Unknown sunrise
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