NFT token detail for exoplanet K2-261 b. Only at exoplanetary.systems

K2-261 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.

K2-261 b image

K2-261 b

FOR SALE
Price

Discovery Details

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

More Gas Giant worlds you might consider for your collection.

Kepler-302 c thumbnail Kepler-302 c TOI-3757 b thumbnail TOI-3757 b KOI-13 b thumbnail KOI-13 b HD 217958 b thumbnail HD 217958 b TOI-2158 b thumbnail TOI-2158 b TOI-2134 c thumbnail TOI-2134 c TOI-6034 b thumbnail TOI-6034 b HD 89345 b thumbnail HD 89345 b EPIC 248847494 b thumbnail EPIC 248847494 b WASP-127 b thumbnail WASP-127 b UCAC3 113-933 b thumbnail UCAC3 113-933 b CoRoT-10 b thumbnail CoRoT-10 b HIP 65 A b thumbnail HIP 65 A b TOI-5301 b thumbnail TOI-5301 b TOI-4487 A b thumbnail TOI-4487 A b Kepler-31 c thumbnail Kepler-31 c
Meet K2-261 b, an intriguing world orbiting the star K2-261, discovered in 2018 thanks to the keen eye of the Kepler space telescope’s CCD array. This exoplanet was spotted using the transit method, where it stylishly winks by its star, revealing its presence to us. While we might not have a fancy proper name for this planet yet, K2-261 b’s discovery in the K2 mission adds a special chapter to our cosmic story. Picture a distant realm, dancing around its star, far beyond our solar system, inviting dreamers to imagine what skies might look like there. It’s a stellar example of how space telescopes are expanding our view of the universe, one planet at a time!