K2-268 is a star with 0.84 times the mass of the Sun, and 0.78 times its radius. It is located 1069.08 light years away from the solar system.
K2-268 is known to have 2 exoplanets in orbit around it.
K2-268 b was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-12, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.03 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-268 b is 2.573 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-268 b is 1.410 that of Earth. At 2.573 Earth masses, K2-268 b is a so called Super Earth. Super Earths could be terrestrial worlds like Earth, but they could also be ocean worlds or terrestrial worlds wrapped in a substantial atmosphere, in which case some refer to them as Mini Neptunes. No Super Earths are known to exist in our solar system, but if it exists, the so-called Planet Nine could very well be a super Earth, as it is hypothesized to have a mass between five and ten Earth masses.
K2-268 c was discovered by the K2 observatory, in 2018-12, using the transit method. Its semi-major axis is 0.08 astronomical units, as compared to Earth's which is 1 astronomical unit. The mass of K2-268 c is 7.696 times the mass of Earth. The radius of K2-268 c is 2.690 that of Earth. At more than 10 Earth masses, K2-268 c is an ice giant, a planet that is made up mostly of volatiles like water, amonia and methane, and enveloped by a dense hydrogen and helium atmosphere, much like Uranus and Neptune in our solar system.