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K2-59 b is a water_world exoplanet discovered in 2016
using the Transit method at K2. The 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the Kepler CCD Array.
K2-59 b
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Discovery Details
World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
Facility: K2
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
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K2-59 b is a lively little world orbiting the star K2-59, discovered back in 2016 thanks to the sharp eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope’s CCD array using the transit method. This exoplanet is part of the exciting K2 mission, which has uncovered countless distant planets by catching tiny dips in starlight as planets pass in front of their stars. While details about K2-59 b's size or atmosphere remain a bit of a cosmic mystery, its discovery highlights the remarkable ways we explore faraway systems from the comfort of Earth’s orbit. Think of K2-59 b as one of the many curious characters in the galactic neighborhood, inviting us to imagine the endless possibilities of planets circling distant suns.