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K2-260 b is a gas_giant 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.
K2-260 b
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Discovery Details
World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2018
Facility: K2
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
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K2-260 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star K2-260, discovered in 2018 thanks to the keen eye of the Kepler spacecraft’s CCD array using the transit method. This space-based discovery means we caught K2-260 b as it playfully crossed its star’s face, causing just a tiny wink in brightness from our point of view. While it’s a world far beyond our solar system, K2-260 b invites us to imagine what it might be like to stand on a planet where day and night rhythms are governed by its star’s light. Although specific details like exact distance aren’t spelled out here, the K2 mission showed us yet another intriguing chapter in the story of our galaxy’s diverse planetary family.
