Star with a known planet

K2-122

K2-122, an M0 star, has one confirmed planet.

Measured

Distance
about 235 light-years
Star's spectral type
M0
Confirmed planets
1

How far, from the Sun

About 235 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light235 years
  • Voyager 1's speed4.18 million years
  • Driving at 100 km/h2.54 billion years

Voyager 1 at the speed it moved outward over the year to 2026-10-25 (JPL Horizons). Driving: nonstop, never refuelling.

How it was found

  • First planet found in 2017, by transit (NASA Exoplanet Archive).

Its planets

  • K2-122 b — 1.2 times Earth's width, about Earth-sized — probably rocky; its year lasts 2 days; about 500 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2017 by transit.

The NASA Exoplanet Archive's page

Where this comes from

  • NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (fetched 2026-11-02). Composite values: where a planet's size or mass was not measured, the archive estimates it from the other.
  • This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.

Every catalogue Ouranos draws is credited on the credits page.