Temperature
5872 K
5686 to 6771
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K2-63
Unclassified star • 517.5 pc
Records
5
literature rows
Planets
2
system count
References
6
distinct source labels
TIC: TIC 437699592
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Adopted host values from one source row
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: TICv8 • System source: TICv8
Mass
1.06 Msun
1.06 to 1.40
Radius
1.28 Rsun
0.95 to 1.63
Luminosity
0.24 log(Lsun)
0.22 to 0.24
Distance
517.5 pc
single adopted value
Planets
2
Stable across source rows
Scale Comparison
Radius against the Sun
Current adopted radius: 1.28 R☉ (circles scaled linearly by radius)
Sun
1.0 R☉ baseline
K2-63
1.28 R☉
System Layout
Known planets
2 planets linked to this host
K2-63: A Distant Star With Two Neptune-Like Worlds
K2-63 is a star located 1690 light-years away. It has 1.06 solar masses, a radius of 1.28 solar radii, and a temperature of 5870 K. Its radius is larger than the Sun's. Two planets orbit this host, both discovered by transit in 2016.
K2-63 b is a Neptune-like planet with an orbital period of 20.3 days and a radius of 3.22 Earth radii, larger than Earth's. Among the listed planets, it has the shortest year and the smallest radius.
K2-63 c is also Neptune-like, with an orbital period of 25.5 days and a radius of 3.9 Earth radii, larger than Earth's. It has the longest year and the largest radius among the listed planets.
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
5
Stellar refs
5
System refs
1
Distancestable
Parallaxstable
Temperaturedisputed
Massdisputed
Radiusdisputed
Luminositydisputed
Surface Gravitydisputed
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5872 | 1.06 | 1.28 | — | 0.24 | — | 517.5 | TICv8 | TICv8 |
| 5686 | — | 0.95 | — | — | — | 517.5 | Vanderburg et al. 2016 | TICv8 |
| — | — | 1.27 | — | — | — | 517.5 | Kruse et al. 2019 | TICv8 |
| 6771 | 1.40 | 1.63 | — | — | — | 517.5 | Crossfield et al. 2016 | TICv8 |
| 5814 | — | 1.27 | — | 0.22 | — | 517.5 | Gaia DR2 | TICv8 |