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K2-218 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a G-type star. Its mass is 7.13 Earths and it takes 8.7 days to complete one orbit of its star. Its discovery was announced in 2018.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2018
MASS
7.13 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.229 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
Unknown
ORBITAL PERIOD
8.7 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.0
DETECTION METHOD