K2-146b
 Size comparison of the planet K2-146b (artistic concept) with Earth | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Star | K2-146 |
K2-146 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet discovered in 2018 that orbits a M-type star and is found in the constellation Cancer.[1] It was discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope. It orbits around one low-mass star.[2] Its host star, K2-146, is orbited by another planet named K2-146 c.[3] Namely, it orbits closer to its sun than Mercury does, and that is being 97% closer to its sun than Earth is to ours, it orbits very rapidly and well inside what would be regarded as the 'habitable zone’.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "K2-146 b". Exoplanets Exploration. 2018.
- ^ Lazaro, Enrico (March 13, 2018). "Kepler Finds Twelve Exoplanets around Low-Mass Stars". Sci-News.com.
- ^ Lam, Kristine W. F.; et al. (2020-03-01). "It Takes Two Planets in Resonance to Tango around K2-146". The Astronomical Journal. 159 (3): 120. arXiv:1907.11141. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab66c9. ISSN 0004-6256.
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