K2-239
K2-239 (also designated EPIC 248545986) is a small red dwarf star in the constellation Sextans, about 49 parsecs (160 light-years) away from Earth. Observed by the Kepler Space Telescope during Campaign 14 of its K2 "Second Light" mission, it was found to have three hot, likely rocky Earth-sized planets in orbit around it.
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 42m 22.63s |
| Declination | +04° 26′ 28.86″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.549 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | M3V |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −42.265 mas/yr Dec.: 3.976 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 32.1414 ± 0.0851 mas |
| Distance | 101.5 ± 0.3 ly (31.11 ± 0.08 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.40 ± 0.01 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.36 ± 0.01 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 0.016 ± 0.001 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.9 ± 0.1 cgs |
| Temperature | 3420 ± 18 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.1 ± 0.1 dex |
| Other designations | |
EPIC 248545986 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
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