K2-58

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Coordinates: Sky map 22h 15m 17.2364s, −14° 02′ 59.3151″

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
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)6.5±0.8 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 4.67±0.02[2] mas/yr
Dec.: -11.11±0.02[2] mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.4932 ± 0.0194[2] mas
Distance594 ± 2 ly
(182.0 ± 0.6 pc)
Details[3]
Mass0.858+0.022
−0.027
[4] M
Radius0.803+0.034
−0.020
[4] R
Surface gravity (log g)4.5 cgs
Temperature5038 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.25 dex
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
0.0350 2.53726 86.1+2.8
−7.3
°
1.62 R
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