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Exoplanet K2 103 b

Exoplanet K2 103 b orbits star K2 103 that lies 611 light years away from the Sun. It has about 250px of Earth radius and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
611 light years
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iconK2 103 b

Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: K2 103
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.131 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 21.16986 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2 103 b around its star is 21.16986 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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
icon timeEccentricity: 0.06

Basic characteristic

icon radiusSize: 1.984 R Earth | 0.2 R Jupiter
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2016 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J08413848+1738240 b, K2-103 b, WISE J084138.46+173823.9 b
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K2 103 system structure

Exoplanet K2 103 b orbits star K2 103, which has lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
 K2 103
K2 103 b 0.13 AU 2 R⊕ 21.2 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2 103 b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon size Size5.182.091.983.740.180.220.50.52
icon distance Distance0.340.180.130.090.030.010.010

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