Planet K2-6 b

Detailed information about planet K2-6 b and its parameters.

Planet parameters Publications Observability Predictor

Planet

Name

K2-6 b

Planet Status

Confirmed

Discovered in

2015

Update

2024-08-16

Mass

—

Mass*sin(i)

—

Semi-Major Axis

0.1898 (\pm 0.0056)

AU 1 publication

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation

Orbital Period

30.94191 (\pm 0.00467)

day 1 publication

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation

Eccentricity

—

ω

—

T_peri

—

Radius

0.223 (\begin{matrix} + 0.079 \\ - 0.079 \end{matrix})

R_J 1 publication

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation

Inclination

—

Detection Method

Primary Transit

Mass Meas. Method

—

Radius Meas. Method

Primary Transit

Primary transit

—

Secondary transit

—

λ

—

Impact Parameter b

—

Time V_r=0

—

Velocity Semiamplitude K

—

Calculated temperature

615.0 (\begin{matrix} + 105.0 \\ - 105.0 \end{matrix})

K 1 publication

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Planets, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation

Measured temperature

—

Hottest point longitude

—

Geometric albedo

—

Surface gravity log(g/g_H)

—

Alternate Names

EPIC 201384232 b, WISE J115246.12-011154.3 b, EPIC 201384232.01, 2MASS J11524614-0111545 b

Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

Molecule	Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

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Star

Name

K2-6

Distance

319.59 (\begin{matrix} + 6.39 \\ - 6.39 \end{matrix})

Spectral type

G3V

Apparent magnitude V

12.66

Mass

0.92 (\begin{matrix} + 0.02 \\ - 0.03 \end{matrix})

M_Sun 2 publications

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation
Scaling K2. VI. Reduced Small-planet Occurrence in High-galactic-amplitude Stars

Age

4.02 (\begin{matrix} + 1.83 \\ - 1.73 \end{matrix})

Gyr 1 publication

Scaling K2. VI. Reduced Small-planet Occurrence in High-galactic-amplitude Stars

Effective temperature

5692.0 (\pm 100.0)

K 2 publications

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation
Scaling K2. VI. Reduced Small-planet Occurrence in High-galactic-amplitude Stars

Radius

0.89 (\begin{matrix} + 0.02 \\ - 0.01 \end{matrix})

R_Sun 2 publications

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation
Scaling K2. VI. Reduced Small-planet Occurrence in High-galactic-amplitude Stars

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.1 (\pm 0.06)

1 publication

Stellar and Planetary Properties of K2 Campaign 1 Candidates and Validation of 17 Systems, Including a Planet Receiving Earth-like Insolation

Detected Disc

—

Magnetic Field

—

RA₂₀₀₀

11:52:46.1

Dec₂₀₀₀

-01:11:54.5

Alternate Names

EPIC 201384232, 2MASS J11524614-0111545, WISE J115246.12-011154.3

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Most recent references (ADS)

Planet K2-6 b

Planet

Basic informations 28 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

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Star

Basic informations 13 parameters

Planetary system 1 planet

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More data 2 references

Planet K2-6 b

Planet

Basic informations 28 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

Remarks No remark

Other web pages No page

Star

Basic informations 13 parameters

Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks No remark

Other web pages No page

More data 2 references

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