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Exoplanet K2-36 b
Exoplanet K2-36 b orbits star K2-36 that lies 359 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 3.901 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
359 light years
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K2-36 b
Exoplanet, super-earth
Star: K2-36
Distance from the star: 0.0223 AU
Orbit around star: 1.422614 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2-36 b around its star is 1.422614 days.
The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year...
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Basic characteristic
Mass: 3.901 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet K2-36 b has 3.901 Earth masses, or 0.27 times the mass of Uranus.
The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Size: 1.435 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
Density: 7279 kg/m3 | 132.03 % Earth
Temperature: 1224 K | 950.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2016 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
EPIC 201713348 b, 2MASS J11174778+0351590 b, TYC 266-622-1 b, WISE J111747.76+035159.2 b, TIC 363445121 b, WDS J11178+0352B b
EPIC 201713348 b, 2MASS J11174778+0351590 b, TYC 266-622-1 b, WISE J111747.76+035159.2 b, TIC 363445121 b, WDS J11178+0352B b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2-36 b has 27 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass | 70.93 | 4.79 | 3.9 | 35.46 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.23 |
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Size | 3.75 | 1.51 | 1.44 | 2.71 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 0.38 |
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Density | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.79 | 5.85 | 10.45 | 5.79 | 4.21 |
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Distance | 0.06 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 2.78 | 1.66 | 4.25 | 5.88 | 7.51 | 9.2 | 15.69 | 17 |