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K2-38 b

Orbiting K2-38, discovered in 2016 (7521) by K2 via the Transit method.

Planet

Radius1.54 R⊕
Mass7.30 M⊕
Orbital period4.02 Earth days (~0.0 Earth years)
Orbital eccentricity0.197
Equilibrium temperature1266 K (993 °C)

Host star — K2-38

Temperature5731 K (5458 °C)
Radius1.06 R☉
Mass1.03 M☉

Location

Distance from Earth192.7 pc (~628 light-years)
Right ascension / Declination240.0333 / -23.1894

Last refreshed 2026-09-13 from NASA's Exoplanet Archive.