List of exoplanets observed during Kepler's K2 mission

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This is a list of exoplanets observed during the Kepler space telescope's K2 mission.


On 31 March 2022, K2-2016-BLG-0005Lb was reported to be the most distant exoplanet found by Kepler to date. [1] [2]

List

Table keys
Key.svg Planet type
Planet discovered prior to K2 mission
Additional non transiting planet discovered during radial velocity follow up
Potentially habitable planet
None of the above
Planet Disc­overy method Mass
(MJ)		 Radius
(RJ)		 Density
(g/cm3)		 Equilibrium Temperature
(K)		 Orbital period
(days)		 Semimajor axis
(AU)		 Orbital eccentricity Properties of the parent starYear of discoveryRef.
App. mag. Distance
(ly)		 Spec­tral type Host star mass
(M☉)		 Host star temp.
(K)

Earth (for reference)0.003150.08925.515255365.256310.0167−26.740G2 V15772— [3]
WASP-28b (K2-1b)Transit0.9071.2130.67614683.40883000.0446912.031,300F81.02161502014 [4]
HIP 116454 b (K2-2b)Transit0.0370.2264.176909.12050.09060.20510.190180K11.02161502014 [5]
K2-3b Transit0.02550.1944.546310.054490.076912.17M0 V0.6038962015 [6]
K2-3c Transit0.00660.1651.8234424.643540.139912.17M0 V0.6038962015 [7]
K2-3d Transit0.02360.13511.728244.559830.20760.04512.17M0 V0.6038962015 [8]
K2-4bTransit0.18756310.0034170.07814.9070.6340142015 [9]
K2-5bTransit0.1705655.735940.053214.91K7.5 V0.6139302015 [10]
K2-5cTransit0.20245610.932410.081814.91K7.5 V0.6139302015 [11]
K2-6bTransit0.22361530.941910.189812.6540.97058502015 [12]
K2-7bTransit0.23865128.679920.181413.2130.97057722015 [13]
K2-8bTransit0.31963110.352390.085614.61K3 V0.7848702015 [14]
K2-8cTransit0.2158015.064160.053214.61K3 V0.7848702015 [15]
K2-9bTransit0.20131418.44980.091015.63M2.5 V0.3033902015 [16]
K2-10bTransit0.0850.3432.670319.30440.13700.3112.4180.9256202015 [17]
K2-11bTransit0.673673439.937670.225713.3861.3554332015 [18]
K2-12bTransit0.20810038.282120.080212.2581.0158002015 [19]
K2-13bTransit0.16951139.914880.211412.9010.8056982015 [20]
K2-14bTransit0.4294888.368020.06270.1416.3100.4737892015 [21]
K2-15bTransit0.22167611.810400.091014.6630.7251312015 [22]
K2-16bTransit0.1806587.618800.066714.67K3 V0.6847422015 [23]
K2-16cTransit0.22748519.078630.122914.67K3 V0.6847422015 [24]
K2-17bTransit0.19948717.967530.119013.5190.7143202015 [25]
K2-18b Transit0.02500.2123.323532.939630.143<0.4313.496110M2.5 V0.35934572015 [26]
K2-18c Radial velocity0.02363638.9620.060<0.4713.496110M2.5 V0.35934572017 [27]
K2-19b Transit0.08970.6910.3348547.919400.074013.00G9 V0.9354302015 [28]
K2-19c Transit0.08050.4341.1874511.907150.097113.00G9 V0.9354302015 [29]
K2-19d Transit0.10212522.508560.034413.00G9 V0.9354302016 [30]
HAT-P-56b (K2-20b)Transit2.181.4660.8618402.79083270.04230<0.24610.908F81.29665662015 [31]
K2-21b Transit0.1645009.3250380.07612.85M0.00.6842222015 [32]
K2-21c Transit0.22242015.5019200.10712.85M0.00.6842222015 [33]
K2-22b Transit<1.4<0.2221000.3810780.008815.597M0 V0.6038302015 [34]
WASP-47b (K2-23b)Transit1.131.1390.94012754.15914090.051<0.02611.9862001.1155762012 [35]
WASP-47c (K2-23c)Radial velocity≥1.242475721.360.1311.9862001.1155762015 [36]
WASP-47d (K2-23d)Transit0.03270.3211.29.030790.085011.9862001.1155762015 [37]
WASP-47e (K2-23e)Transit0.03840.162111.20.7895180.0167311.9862001.1155762015 [38]
K2-24b Transit0.06610.5070.6370920.885080.154211.07G9 V1.1257432016 [39]
K2-24c Transit0.08500.6980.3160642.363420.247111.07G9 V1.1257432016 [40]
K2-25b Transit0.3063.48455215.881M4.50.29431802015 [41]
K2-26bTransit0.23843014.56650.0962014.53M1.0 V0.5637852016 [42]
K2-27bTransit0.09720.4001.879026.7713150.067020.25112.640.86652482016 [43]
K2-28b Transit0.2075682.2604550.021416.061M40.25732142016 [44]
WASP-152b (K2-29b)Transit0.731.190.5311713.25883210.042170.06612.526G7 V0.9453582016 [45]
K2-30bTransit0.5791.0390.64010924.0985030.04839<0.0813.530G6 V0.90054252016 [46]
K2-31bTransit1.7741.061.2578500.022010.775G7 V0.9152802016 [47]
K2-32b Transit0.05190.4580.678178.992130.0803612.31G9 V0.85652752016 [48]
K2-32c Transit<0.03810.269<2.761920.66020.139912.31G9 V0.85652752016 [49]
K2-32d Transit0.03240.3061.3853731.71540.186212.31G9 V0.85652752016 [50]
K2-33b Transit<3.70.4508505.4248650.040915.714M3.30.5635402016 [51]
K2-34bTransit1.7731.440.80017152.9956100.0465<0.02211.548F9 V0.64061322016 [52]
K2-35bTransit0.1729795.6083520.05514.35K4 V0.7044022016 [53]
K2-35cTransit0.1182.3999640.03114.35K4 V0.7044022016 [54]
K2-36b Transit0.11812321.422660.023011.80K2 V0.8049242016 [55]
K2-36c Transit0.2507935.340590.055511.80K2 V0.8049242016 [56]
K2-37bTransit0.1449744.441170.051112.52G3 V0.9054132016 [57]
K2-37cTransit0.2458616.429040.065412.52G3 V0.9054132016 [58]
K2-37dTransit0.24466314.091890.110312.52G3 V0.9054132016 [59]
K2-38b Transit0.03780.13817.511844.015930.050611.39631G2 V2.2457572016 [60]
K2-38c Transit0.03110.2163.685810.561030.096411.39G2 V2.2457572016 [61]
K2-39b Transit0.1250.5091.1713564.604970.05740.15210.830.66048812016 [62]
WASP-75b (K2-40b)Transit1.071.2700.692.4841930.0375<0.05611.45260F91.1461002013 [63]
WASP-157b  (K2-41b)Transit0.5760.998~11903.9516230.04990.012.91100G2 V1.0657722016 [64]
K2-42b Transit0.1926.687960.061713090.746132016 [65]
K2-43b Transit0.4023.4711490,0.20115.6600K7 V0.5738412016 [66]
K2-43c Transit0.2162.1988840.014815.6600K7 V0.5738412019 [67]
K2-58b Transit0.2317.0524750.069212.415593K2 V0.85751342016 [68]
K2-58c Transit0.01852.5370710.035012.415593K2 V0.85751342016 [69]
K2-58d Transit0.019922.8815900.151712.415593K2 V0.85751342016 [70]
K2-80d Transit0.22828.86730.1778658.72018
K2-111b Transit0.02710.176800.8957302017
K2-111c Radial velocity0.035615.67850.11666800.8957302020
K2-138b Transit12.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-138cTransit12.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-138d Transit12.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-138eTransit12.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-138fTransit12.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-138g Transit0.249?41.9712.21597K1 V0.9353782018
K2-141b Transit2018
HATS-36b (K2-145b)Transit2.791.2352.1213564.175240.052914.386G0 V2017
K2-146b Transit2018
K2-147b Transit0.1230.9619170.0159296.12018
K2-148b Transit6742018
K2-155d Transit0.0150.14628940.68350.1937low2002018
K2-187b Transit0.7739810.01632212.8641090G0.96699954772018
K2-187c Transit2.8717880.039118512.8641090G0.96699954772018
K2-187d Transit7.1490790.071853312.8641090G0.96699954772018
K2-187e Transit13.6083410.1103612.8641090G0.96699954772018
K2-229b Transit2018
K2-236b Transit2017
K2-239b Transit14.549101.5M3 V0.434202018
K2-239c Transit0.00280.0894277.7750.057614.549101.5M3 V0.434202018
K2-239dTransit39914.549101.5M3 V0.434202018
K2-288Bb Transit0.17226.3631.3934630.1640.332019
K2-315b Transit0.0854603.14431890.023417.67185M3.5 V0.17433002020 [71]

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