Planet K2-261 b

Detailed information about planet K2-261 b and its parameters.

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Planet

Name
K2-261 b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2018
Mass
0.223 MJ
Mass*sin(i)
0.223 MJ
Semi-Major Axis
0.102 AU
Orbital Period
11.63344 day
Eccentricity
0.39 (± 0.15)
ω
143.0 deg
Tperi
2457907.58 JD
Radius
0.85 RJ
Inclination
88.4 deg
Update
2021-02-05
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method
Radial Velocity
Radius Detection Method
Primary Transit
Primary transit
2457906.84084 JD
Secondary transit
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λ
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Impact Parameter b
0.27 (± 0.18)
Time Vr=0
—
Velocity Semiamplitude K
18.8 m/s
Calculated temperature
1080.0 K
Measured temperature
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Hottest point longitude
—
Geometric albedo
—
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
—
Alternate Names
EPIC 201498078 b, 2MASS J10520778+0029359 b, TYC 255-257-1 b, WISE J105207.76+002935.6 b
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The planet EPIC 201498078 b has been announced as K2-261 b by Johnson et al., MNRAS, august 2018 and as K2-161 b by Brahms et al. , MNRAS, november 2018.

Note that Mayo et al. 2018, gives also the name K2-161 b to EPIC 201231064 b.

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Star

Name
K2-261
Distance
214.58 pc
Spectral type
G7 IV/V
Apparent magnitude V
10.6
Mass
1.1 MSun
Age
8.8 Gyr
Effective temperature
5537.0 K
Radius
1.65 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.36 (± 0.06)
Detected Disc
—
Magnetic Field
—
RA2000
10:52:07.8
Dec2000
+00:29:36.1
Alternate Names
EPIC 201498078, 2MASS J10520778+0029359, TYC 255-257-1, WISE J105207.76+002935.6

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