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K2-249 b is a water_world 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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K2-249 b

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Discovery Details

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2018
Facility: K2
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope

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K2-249 b is a charming little world orbiting the star K2-249, discovered back in 2018 using the trusty Kepler Space Telescope's CCD Array. This exoplanet was found by watching it transit, or pass in front of, its star, causing a tiny dip in brightness that told astronomers it was there. While we don’t know exactly how far it is from Earth, its discovery in the K2 mission highlights just how far our exoplanet-hunting adventures have come. K2-249 b invites us to imagine what it might be like to orbit a distant star, tucked away in the vastness of space, where every transit marks a cosmic wink from this far-off world.