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K2-18

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K2-18

K2-18, also known as EPIC 201912552, is a red dwarf star with two planetary companions located 124 light-years (38 parsecs) from Earth, in the constellation of Leo. Its name is because it was discovered by the K2 Mission, which extended the mission of the Kepler Space Telescope after failure of two of its reaction wheels.

Infobox

Constellation
Leo
Right ascension
11h 30m 14.51774s
Declination
07° 35′ 18.2553″
Apparent magnitude (V)
13.50
Evolutionary stage
Red dwarf
Spectral type
M2.8

Tables

The K2-18 planetary system[17] · Planetary system
c
c
Companion(in order from star)
c
Mass
≥5.62±0.84 M🜨
Semimajor axis(AU)
0.0670 ± 0.0002
Orbital period(days)
9.2072±0.0065
Eccentricity
<0.2
Inclination
Radius
b
b
Companion(in order from star)
b
Mass
8.63±1.35 M🜨
Semimajor axis(AU)
0.1591±0.0004
Orbital period(days)
32.94488±0.00281
Eccentricity
0.09
Inclination
Radius
2.711±0.065 R🜨
Companion(in order from star)
Mass
Semimajor axis(AU)
Orbital period(days)
Eccentricity
Inclination
Radius
c
≥5.62±0.84 M🜨
0.0670 ± 0.0002
9.2072±0.0065
<0.2
b
8.63±1.35 M🜨
0.1591±0.0004
32.94488±0.00281
0.09
2.711±0.065 R🜨
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