K2-72c
K2-72c is a small exoplanet orbiting around the red dwarf star K2-72 approximately 227.7 light-years away. It is possibly located within the star's habitable zone where conditions are likely to allow the existence of liquid water.[2] K2-72c completes an orbit in 15.2 days, and it has a radius of only 86% of that of the Earth.
| Discovery | |
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| Discovery date | July 18, 2016 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.0722 ± 0.0091 AU (10,800,000 ± 1,360,000 km)[1] | |
| 15.1871±0.0032[1] d | |
| Star | K2-72[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.860±0.220 [1] R⊕ |
References
- "K2-72c CONFIRMED PLANET OVERVIEW PAGE". NASA Exoplanet Archive. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- Mike Wall (18 July 2016). "2 Newfound Alien Planets May Be Capable of Supporting Life". Space.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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