Astronomy:K2-288

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K2-288 is a binary star system consisting of two red dwarfs. The companion star, K2-288B, is known to host a single planet, K2-288Bb.

Planetary System

In January 2019, it was announced that a team of citizen scientists had discovered a planet orbiting K2-288B.[1]

The K2-288 planetary system[1]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.164 ± 0.03 31.393463+0.000067
−0.000069
89.81+0.13
−0.17
°
1.90 ± 0.3 R

See also

  • Kepler 296, similar red dwarf binary with exoplanets

References

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