K2-179 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 6.86 Earths and it takes 5.2 days to complete one orbit of its star. Its discovery was announced in 2018.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2018
MASS
6.86 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.224 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
Unknown
ORBITAL PERIOD
5.2 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.0
DETECTION METHOD