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Exoplanet K2 233 d
Exoplanet K2 233 d orbits star K2 233 that lies 221 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 10.3 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
221 light years
221 light years
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K2 233 d
Exoplanet, super-earth
Star: K2 233
Distance from the star: 0.1516 AU
Orbit around star: 24.3681 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2 233 d around its star is 24.3681 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
Mass: 10.3 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet K2 233 d has 10.3 Earth masses, or 0.71 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: 2.363 R Earth | 0.2 R Jupiter
Density: 4304 kg/m3 | 78.07 % Earth
Temperature: 525 K | 251.85 °C
Other designations of this exoplanet
TYC 6179-186-1 d, 2MASS J15215519-2013539 d, K2-233 d
TYC 6179-186-1 d, 2MASS J15215519-2013539 d, K2-233 d
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2 233 d has 71 % 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 | 187.27 | 12.64 | 10.3 | 93.64 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 0.71 | 0.6 |
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Size | 6.17 | 2.49 | 2.36 | 4.46 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.59 | 0.62 |
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Density | 0.8 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 1.06 | 3.46 | 6.18 | 3.42 | 2.49 |
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Distance | 0.39 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
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Temperature | 1.19 | 0.71 | 1.82 | 2.52 | 3.22 | 3.95 | 6.73 | 7.29 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 0.55 - 0.79 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.