Star with a known planet

K2-417

K2-417, an M V star, has one confirmed planet.

Measured

Distance
about 307 light-years
Star's spectral type
M V
Confirmed planets
1

How far, from the Sun

About 307 light-years. To cross it:

  • Light307 years
  • Voyager 1's speed5.45 million years
  • Driving at 100 km/h3.31 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 2023, by transit (NASA Exoplanet Archive).

Its planets

  • K2-417 b — 3.3 times Earth's width, a 'sub-Neptune' — bigger than Earth, smaller than Neptune; its year lasts 7 days; about 290 °C, hotter than boiling water; found in 2023 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.