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2016
Discovered
4.3
Earth Masses
1.43
Earth Radii
1328
Temperature (K)
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityK2
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period1.4226 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0229 AU
Eccentricity0.093
Inclination84.45 deg
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter)0.0135 MJ
Mass (Earth)4.3 M⊕
Radius (Jupiter)0.1276 RJ
Radius (Earth)1.43 R⊕
Density8 g/cm3
Eq. Temperature1,328 K
Insolation Flux519 S⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where K2-36 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Mass4.3 M⊕
FeatherweightColossus
Radius1.43 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Temperature1328 K
FrozenInferno
Year Length1.4 days
LightningGlacial
Density8.00 g/cm³
FluffyIron-dense
Star Distance0.023 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
1.43x Earth's radius (0.13x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)K2-36 b: 34 hours (0.023 AU)
Host Star: K2-36
Effective Temperature4,916 K
Mass0.79 M☉
Radius0.718 R☉
Size vs Sun1.39x smaller
Distance (pc)109.749 pc
Distance (ly)358.0 light-years
Other Planets in the K2-36 System
What If You Lived Here?
147.2 kg
Your weight (from 70 kg)
2.10g
Crushing
Standing upright is a struggle. Your body feels like lead.
34 hours
Year length
Unknown sunrise
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