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Star with 2 known planets

K2-240

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K2-240, an M0.5 V star, has 2 confirmed planets.

Measured

Distance
about 238 light-years
Star's spectral type
M0.5 V
Confirmed planets
2

How far, from the Sun

About 238 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light238 years
  • Voyager 1's speed4.23 million years
  • Driving at 100 km/h2.57 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 2018, by transit (NASA Exoplanet Archive).

Its planets

  • K2-240 c — 1.8 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 21 days; about 120 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2018 by transit.
  • K2-240 b — 2 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 6 days; about 310 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2018 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.