K2-296b

K2-296b
Size comparison of the planet K2-296b (artistic concept) with Earth
Discovery[1]
Discovered byRené Heller et al.
Discovery date2019
Transit method
Designations
EPIC 201238110 b, TIC 35019000 b, UCAC4 434-056021 b[2]
Orbital characteristics[3]
0.135
28.1696+0.0043
−0.0038
[4]
Inclination89.8°
StarEPIC 201238110
Physical characteristics[1]
0.167+0.018
−0.04
 RJ
Mass~4.2 ME[3]
Temperature277 K (4 °C; 39 °F, equilibrium)[3]

K2-296b (more commonly referred to as EPIC 201238110 b) is a potentially habitable[3] planet discovered by Heller et al.[5] in 2019, orbiting the M-dwarf star[6] EPIC 201238110.

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