K2-66b
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| Discovery[1] | |
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| Discovery date | 2017 |
| Orbital characteristics[1] | |
| 0.05983±0.00072 AU | |
| 5.06963±0.00081 d | |
| Inclination | 86.6+4.4 −2.4° |
| Star | K2-66 |
| Physical characteristics[1] | |
| Mass | 0.067±0.011 MJ |
K2-66b is a mega-Earth orbiting the sub-giant star K2-66. It has 21.3 M⨁ and is 2.2 times the radius of Earth. It is extremely hot and not suitable for life, as it's star is a sub-giant.[2]
Orbit[edit]
It orbits every 5.07 days at 0.06 AU.[1]
Discovery[edit]
K2-66b was discovered in 2016.[1] It transits.
Star[edit]
The star, K2-66 is a G1 subgiant in Aquarius.[3] It has a sun-like temperature.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — K2-66 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ↑ https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/1538-3881/aa725f/pdf. Unknown parameter
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