K2-3b explained

K2-3b
Discovery Site:Kepler Space Observatory
Discovered:2015
Discovery Method:Transit
Apsis:astron
Star:K2-3
Single Temperature: (501.3K, equilibrium)

K2-3b, also known as EPIC 201367065 b, is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf K2-3 every 10 days.[1] It is the largest and most massive planet of the K2-3 system, with about 2.1 times the radius of Earth and about 5 times the mass. Its density of about 3.1 g/cm3 may indicate a composition of almost entirely water, or a hydrogen envelope comprising about 0.7% of the planet's mass.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — K2-3 B. Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia.