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Exoplanet K2-412 b
Exoplanet K2-412 b orbits star K2-412 that lies 2133 light years away from the Sun.
It has about 250px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
2133 light years
2133 light years
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K2-412 b
Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: K2-412
Distance from the star: 0.0586 AU
Orbit around star: 5.9382 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2-412 b around its star is 5.9382 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...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Size: 2.116 R Earth | 0.2 R Jupiter
Year of discovery: 2022 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
EPIC 247422570 b
EPIC 247422570 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2-412 b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Size | 5.53 | 2.23 | 2.12 | 3.99 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 0.53 | 0.56 |
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Distance | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.4 - 0.57 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.