K2-296b
Size comparison of the planet K2-296b (artistic concept) with Earth | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | René Heller et al. |
| Discovery date | 2019 |
| Transit method | |
| Designations | |
| EPIC 201238110 b, TIC 35019000 b, UCAC4 434-056021 b | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.135 | |
| 28.1696+0.0043 −0.0038 | |
| Inclination | 89.8° |
| Star | EPIC 201238110 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 0.167+0.018 −0.04 RJ | |
| Mass | ~4.2 M🜨 |
| Temperature | 277 K (4 °C; 39 °F, equilibrium) |
K2-296b (more commonly referred to as EPIC 201238110 b) is a potentially habitable planet discovered by Heller et al. in 2019, orbiting the M-dwarf star EPIC 201238110.