K2-72c

K2-72c
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star K2-72[1]
Distance~227.7±26[1] ly
(69.8±8.0[1] pc)
Spectral type [1]
Mass (m) 0.217±0.081[1] M☉
Radius (r) 0.232±0.056[1] R☉
Temperature (T) 3497±150[1] K
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.0722±0.0091[1] AU
Orbital period(P) 15.1871±0.0032[1] d
Physical characteristics
Radius(r)0.860±0.220 [1] R⊕
Discovery information
Discovery date July 18, 2016
Discoverer(s)
Discovery method Transit
Discovery status Published

K2-72c is a small exoplanet orbiting around the red dwarf star K2-72 approximately 227.7 light-years away. It is possibly located within the star's habitable zone where conditions are likely to allow the existence of liquid water.[2] K2-72c completes an orbit in 15.2 days, and it has a radius of only 86% of that of the Earth.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "K2-72c CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". NASA Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  2. ↑ Mike Wall (18 July 2016). "2 Newfound Alien Planets May Be Capable of Supporting Life". Space.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.


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