K2-58

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K2-58
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 22h 15m 17.2364s[1]
Declination −14° 02′ 59.3151″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.13
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type K2
Distance
594 ± 2 ly
(182.0 ± 0.6 pc)
Details
Rotational velocity
(v sin i)
2.2±0.5 km/s
Other designations
EPIC 206026904, 2MASS J22151722-1402593, Gaia DR2 2599975224481836672
Database references
SIMBADdata

K2-58 (also designated as EPIC 206026904) is G-type main-sequence star in the constellation of Aquarius, approximately 596 light-years from Solar System. The star is metal-rich, having 155% of Solar abundance of elements heavier than helium.[3] The star is located in the region allowing to see Venus transiting the Sun for hypothetical observer located in K2-58 system.[5]

Planetary system

The planetary system has three confirmed exoplanets (named as K2-58 b, K2-58 c, K2-58 d),[6][7][8] discovered in 2016.[9]

The K2-58 planetary system[9][4]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
K2-58c 0.0350 2.53726 86.1+2.8
−7.3
°
1.62 R🜨
K2-58b 0.0692 7.05254 88.9+0.8
−1.6
°
2.68 R🜨
K2-58d 0.1517 22.8827 89.43+0.41
−0.81
°
1.71 R🜨

References

  1. ^ a b "K2-58". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  2. ^ .
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  5. ^ "Exoplanet-catalog". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  6. ^ "EPIC 206026904". www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  7. ^ "Open Exoplanet Catalogue - K2-58 b". www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  8. ^
    S2CID 56125109
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