NFT token detail for exoplanet K2-138 b. Only at exoplanetary.systems
K2-138 b is a eyeball exoplanet discovered in 2017
using the Transit method at K2. The 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the Kepler CCD Array.
K2-138 b
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Discovery Details
World type: eyeball
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2017
Facility: K2
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
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Meet K2-138 b, the trailblazing first in a fascinating five-planet chain orbiting the star K2-138. Discovered in 2017 by the diligent Kepler Space Telescope using the clever transit method, this exoplanet is part of a cosmic dance choreographed so precisely it has captured astronomers’ imaginations. K2-138 b orbits close to its host star, making it a sizzling world compared to our own cozy Earth. While it doesn’t have a catchy proper name yet, this planet stands out for its role in unlocking secrets about tightly packed planetary systems beyond our solar neighborhood. It’s a stellar example of how space telescopes open windows to mysterious new worlds far, far away in the cosmos.
