K2-12 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 5.2 Earths, it takes 8.3 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.0792 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2015.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2015
MASS
5.2 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.218 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.0792 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
8.3 days
ECCENTRICITY
< 0.5
DETECTION METHOD