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K2-141b

BASIC INFO

K2-141b is an exoplanet located approximately 210 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. Discovered in 2017, it orbits a K-type main-sequence star known as K2-141. This exoplanet is classified as a rocky super-Earth, with a mass about 5 times that of Earth and a radius around 1.5 times greater than Earth's. What makes K2-141b particularly intriguing is its extreme environment. It orbits near its host star, completing one orbit in just 0.28 Earth days, resulting in scorching surface temperatures.

ADVANCED INFO

Size: About 14,250 miles across

Mass: 4.97 Earth masses

Distance from Earth: 202 light-years

Distance from their star: 694,000 miles (0.00747 AU)

Star: K2-141

Habitable: No

Age: 1.6-12.9 billion years old

Day: ∞

Year: 8 hours

Type: Super-Earth

Moons: Unknown

SOME RANDOM FACTS

K2-141b experiences some of the most extreme temperature variations known among exoplanets. One side of the planet is scorching hot due to its proximity to the star, while the other side is perpetually cold.
Like many exoplanets in close proximity to their host stars, K2-141b is tidally locked, meaning one side always faces the star while the other side remains in perpetual darkness. This creates stark temperature contrasts between the two hemispheres.

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