Exoplanet K2-415 b

Exoplanet K2-415 b orbits star K2-415 that lies 71 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 3.0 Earth masses and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
71 light years
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iconK2-415 b

Exoplanet, rocky planet
Star: K2-415
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0270 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 4.017969 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2-415 b around its star is 4.017969 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: 0.03

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 3.0 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet K2-415 b has 3.0 Earth masses, or 0.21 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... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 1.015 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 15818 kg/m3 | 286.92 % Earth
icon temperatureTemperature: 400 K | 126.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2023 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
G 41-26 b, EPIC 211414619 b, TIC 323687123 b, TOI 5557 b, LSPM J0908+1151 b
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K2-415 system structure

Exoplanet K2-415 b orbits star K2-415, which has much lower mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
K2-415
K2-415 b 0.03 AU 3 M⊕ 1 R⊕ 4 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2-415 b has 21 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 54.553.68327.270.010.030.210.17
icon size Size2.651.071.021.920.090.110.250.27
icon density Density2.933.022.873.8812.7122.7112.589.15
icon distance Distance0.070.040.030.020.01000
icon temp Temperature0.910.541.391.922.453.015.135.56

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.04 - 0.06 AU
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The planet's orbit is close to hotter edge of the habitable zone of its star.
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