K2-3b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets
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| Parent star | ||||||
| Star | K2-3 | |||||
| Right ascension | (α) | 11h29m20.39s [1] | ||||
| Declination | (δ) | -01d27m17.2s[1] | ||||
| Distance | 137±6.5 ly (42±2[1] pc) | |||||
| Mass | (m) | 0.612±0.086[1] M☉ | ||||
| Radius | (r) | 0.553±0.041[1] R☉ | ||||
| Temperature | (T) | null[1] K | ||||
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | null[1] | ||||
| Age | null[1] Gyr | |||||
| Physical characteristics | ||||||
| Mass | (m) | 8.40±2.10[1] M⊕ | ||||
| Radius | (r) | 2.078+0.180 −0.093[1] R⊕ | ||||
| Density | (ρ) | 4.32+2.00 −0.76[1] g cm−3 | ||||
| Orbital elements | ||||||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.0775[1] AU | ||||
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0.060±0.060[1] | ||||
| Orbital period | (P) | 10.05429[1] d | ||||
| Inclination | (i) | 89.59+0.24 −0.40[1]° | ||||
| Discovery information | ||||||
| Discovery date | 2015 | |||||
| Discoverer(s) | ||||||
| Discovery method | Transit | |||||
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory | |||||
| Discovery status | Confirmed | |||||
K2-3b also known as EPIC 201367065 b is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf K2-3 every 10 days.[1][2] It has a density of 4.32 g/cm3
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