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K2-240 b is a eyeball exoplanet discovered in 2018 using the Transit method at K2. The 0.95 m Kepler Telescope was employed with the instruments of the Kepler CCD Array.

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K2-240 b

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Discovery Details

World type: eyeball
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2018
Facility: K2
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
K2-240 b is a charming little world orbiting the star K2-240, discovered in 2018 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler spacecraft’s CCD Array. This exoplanet was spotted using the transit method, where it gracefully dips in front of its star, giving us a cosmic wink from afar. Nestled in the K2 mission’s scope, K2-240 b is part of a growing family of fascinating exoplanets expanding our understanding of distant solar systems. While it doesn’t have a fancy proper name yet, K2-240 b invites explorers and stargazers alike to dream about what it might be like to visit a planet beyond our own home, twinkling quietly in the vastness of space.