K2-21c
Exoplanet | List of exoplanets
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Parent star | ||||||
Star | K2-21 | |||||
Right ascension | (α) | 22h41m12.88s [1] | ||||
Declination | (δ) | -14d29m20.4s[1] | ||||
Distance | 212±19.56 ly (65±6[1] pc) | |||||
Mass | (m) | 0.64±0.11[1] M☉ | ||||
Radius | (r) | 0.60±0.10[1] R☉ | ||||
Temperature | (T) | 4043±375[1] K | ||||
Metallicity | [Fe/H] | -0.11±0.13[1] | ||||
Age | >1[1] Gyr | |||||
Physical characteristics | ||||||
Mass | (m) | null[1] M⊕ | ||||
Radius | (r) | +0.54 −0.52 1.92[1] R⊕ | ||||
Density | (ρ) | +5.40 −3.50 5.40[1] g cm−3 | ||||
Temperature | (T) | 420 K (147 °C; 296 °F) | ||||
Orbital elements | ||||||
Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.1026[1] AU | ||||
Eccentricity | (e) | null[1] | ||||
Orbital period | (P) | 15.50120[1] d | ||||
Inclination | (i) | +0.63 −0.75 89.08[1]° | ||||
Discovery information | ||||||
Discovery date | 2015 | |||||
Discoverer(s) | ||||||
Discovery method | Transit | |||||
Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory | |||||
Discovery status | Confirmed |
K2-21c also known as EPIC 206011691 c is an exoplanet orbiting K2-21 a red dwarf, every 15.5 days 212 ly away.[1][2] It has a density of 5.40g/cm3 indicating that it could be rocky planet or has heavily compressed volatiles.[1]
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