K2-66b
Mega-Earth exoplanet orbiting K2-66 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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K2-66b is a confirmed[2][3] mega-Earth orbiting the subgiant K2-66, about 520 parsecs (1,700 ly) from Earth in the direction of Aquarius.[1] It is an extremely hot and dense planet heavier than Neptune, but with only about half its radius.[4]
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Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | K2 |
Discovery date | 2017 |
Transit | |
Orbital characteristics[1] | |
0.05983±0.00072 AU | |
5.06963±0.00081 d | |
Inclination | 86.6+4.4 −2.4° |
Star | K2-66 |
Physical characteristics[1] | |
2.49 R🜨 | |
Mass | 0.06702 MJ |
Mean density | 7.6 g/cm3 |
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