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Exoplanet K2-99 c
Exoplanet K2-99 c orbits star K2-99 that lies 1718 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 2670.419 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1718 light years
1718 light years
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K2-99 c
Exoplanet, gas giant
Star: K2-99
Distance from the star: 1.43 AU
Orbit around star: 522.2 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2-99 c around its star is 522.2 days (or 1.4 years).
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: 2670.419 M Earth
| 8.4028 M Jupiter
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet K2-99 c has 2670.419 Earth masses (or 8.4028 Jupiter masses).
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
Temperature: 390 K | 116.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2021 (radial velocity)
Other designations of this exoplanet
BD-04 3588 c, EPIC 212803289 c, 2MASS J13550570-0526330 c, TIC 176966903 c, TYC 4974-871-1 c, Gaia DR2 3620612011248988416 c
BD-04 3588 c, EPIC 212803289 c, 2MASS J13550570-0526330 c, TIC 176966903 c, TYC 4974-871-1 c, Gaia DR2 3620612011248988416 c
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2-99 c has 8.4 times the mass of Jupiter and it orbits its star a little closer than Mars.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mass | 48553.07 | 3276.59 | 2670.42 | 24276.54 | 8.4 | 28.05 | 182.91 | 155.26 |
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Distance | 3.67 | 1.98 | 1.43 | 0.94 | 0.27 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.05 |
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Temperature | 0.89 | 0.53 | 1.35 | 1.88 | 2.39 | 2.93 | 5 | 5.42 |