K2-239

K2-239
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Sextans
Right ascension 10h 42m 22.6343s[1]
Declination +04° 26′ 28.886″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.549[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type M3V[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−21.15(99)[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −42.338(19) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: 4.147(22) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)32.1290 ± 0.0190 mas[1]
Distance101.51 ± 0.06 ly
(31.12 ± 0.02 pc)
Details
Mass0.40 ± 0.01[2] M
Radius0.36 ± 0.01[2] R
Luminosity0.016 ± 0.001[2] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.9 ± 0.1[2] cgs
Temperature3420 ± 18[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.1 ± 0.1[2] dex
Other designations
EPIC 248545986
Database references
SIMBADdata

K2-239 (also designated EPIC 248545986) is a small red dwarf star in the constellation Sextans, about 32 parsecs (101 light-years) away from Earth.[1] Observed by the Kepler Space Telescope during Campaign 14 of its K2 "Second Light" mission, it was found to have three hot, likely rocky Earth-sized planets in orbit around it.[2][3]

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