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K2-75 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.7 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 7.8 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star K2-75, located approximately 562 parsecs (1833 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
2.67
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityK2
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period7.8142 days
Semi-Major Axis0.081 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2382 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.67 R⊕
Insolation Flux430 S⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where K2-75 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.67 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length7.8 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.081 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.67x Earth's radius (0.24x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)K2-75 b: 7.8 Earth days (0.081 AU)
Host Star: K2-75
Effective Temperature5,995 K
Mass1.16 M☉
Radius1.56 R☉
Size vs Sun1.56x larger
Distance (pc)561.93 pc
Distance (ly)1832.8 light-years
Planets in the K2-75 System
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