K2-3

K2-3
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Leo[1]
Right ascension 11h 29m 20.39171s[2]
Declination −01° 27′ 17.2817″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.168±0.009[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type M0V[4]
B−V color index 1.35 ± 0.06[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)30.24±0.46[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 94.116 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −78.003 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)22.7374 ± 0.0220 mas[2]
Distance143.4 ± 0.1 ly
(43.98 ± 0.04 pc)
Details[5]
Mass0.549+0.029
−0.027
 M
Radius0.546+0.018
−0.016
 R
Luminosity (bolometric)0.0587+0.0018
−0.0019
 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.704+0.023
−0.026
 cgs
Temperature3844+61
−63
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.157+0.075
−0.080
 dex
Rotation40±2 d[6]
Age6.9±4.7 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR3 3796690380302214272, EPIC 201367065, 2MASS J11292037-0127173, WISE J112920.45-012718.0[7]
Database references
SIMBADdata

K2-3, also known as EPIC 201367065,[4] is a red dwarf star with three known planets. It is on the borderline of being a late orange dwarf/K-type star, but because of its temperature, it is classified as a red dwarf (4,000 K is typically the division line between spectral class M and K).

At a distance of 143 light-years (44 parsecs),[2] the star's proximity means it is bright enough to make it feasible for astronomers to study the planets' atmospheres to determine whether they are like Earth's atmosphere and possibly conducive to life.

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