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K2-138b is a potentially rocky Super-Earth exoplanet orbiting every 2 days around a K1V star. The planet, along with the four others in the system, was found by citizen scientists of the Exoplanet Explorers project on Zooniverse. It was the final planet found in the system and was officially announced on January 8, 2018.

K2-138b
Discovery
Discovered byJessie L. Christiansen et al.[1]
Discovery siteKepler
Discovery dateJanuary 11, 2018
Detection method
Transit method
Orbital characteristics
Epoch BJD 2457773.3170[1]
Semi-major axis
0.03380 AU (5,056,000 km)[1]
Eccentricity<0.403[1]
Orbital period (sidereal)
2.35322[1] d
Inclination86.9[1]
StarK2-138
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.57[1] REarth
Mass3.1+1.1
−1.1[2] MEarth
Mean density
4.9+2.0
−1.8[2] g/cm−3

    K2-138b is the smallest planet of K2-138 with a radius of 1.57 REarth, meaning it could be rocky. It orbits its host star every 2.35 days at a distance of 0.0338 AU. At this proximity, the planet is likely very hot and receives 486 times the stellar flux as Earth.[1][3] The planet has a Mass of 3.1+1.1
    −1.1     MEarth and a bulk density of 4.9+2.0
    −1.8     g/cm−3, which is an earth-like density. The planet has likely a rocky core and a substantial atmospheric layer, composed of volatiles.[2]

    The K2-138 system is unique for being the first exoplanet system discovered entirely by citizen scientists.[4][5][6]

    The K2-138 system, including K2-138b will be studied with CHEOPS to further constrain the mass of the planets with transit-timing variation (TTV).[7]


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    References


    1. Christiansen, Jessie L.; Crossfield, Ian J. M.; Barentsen, Geert; Lintott, Chris J.; Barclay, Thomas; Simmons, Brooke D.; Petigura, Erik; Schlieder, Joshua E.; Dressing, Courtney D.; Vanderburg, Andrew; Allen, Campbel; McMaster, Adam; Miller, Grant; Veldthuis, Martin; Allen, Sarah; Wolfenbarger, Zach; Cox, Brian; Zemiro, Julia; Howard, Andrew W.; Livingston, John; Sinukoff, Evan; Catron, Timothy; Grey, Andrew; Kusch, Joshua J. E.; Terentev, Ivan; Vales, Martin; Kristiansen, Martti H. (11 January 2018). "The K2-138 System: A Near-Resonant Chain of Five Sub-Neptune Planets Discovered by Citizen Scientists". The Astronomical Journal. 155 (2): 57. arXiv:1801.03874. Bibcode:2018AJ....155...57C. doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa9be0.
    2. Lopez, T. A.; Barros, S. C. C.; Santerne, A.; Deleuil, M.; Adibekyan, V.; Almenara, J.-M.; Armstrong, D. J.; Brugger, B.; Barrado, D.; Bayliss, D.; Boisse, I.; Bonomo, A. S.; Bouchy, F.; Brown, D. J. A.; Carli, E.; Demangeon, O.; Dumusque, X.; Díaz, R. F.; Faria, J. P.; Figueira, P.; Foxell, E.; Giles, H.; Hébrard, G.; Hojjatpanah, S.; Kirk, J.; Lillo-Box, J.; Lovis, C.; Mousis, O.; da Nóbrega, H. J.; Nielsen, L. D.; Neal, J. J.; Osborn, H. P.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Santos, N. C.; Sousa, S. G.; Udry, S.; Vigan, A.; Wheatley, P. J. (2019-11-01). "Exoplanet characterisation in the longest known resonant chain: the K2-138 system seen by HARPS". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 631: A90. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201936267. ISSN 0004-6361.
    3. "K2-138 b". exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu.
    4. "Five-Exoplanet System Discovered Thanks to Citizen Scientists".
    5. "Citizen Scientists Discover Five-Planet System - Caltech".
    6. Daley, Jason. "Citizen Scientists Discover an Unusual Five-Planet Solar System".
    7. "AO-1 Programmes - CHEOPS Guest Observers Programme - Cosmos". www.cosmos.esa.int. Retrieved 2019-11-11.


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    K2-138b es un exoplaneta supertierra potencialmente rocoso que orbita cada dos días alrededor de la estrella K1V. El planeta, junto con los otros cuatro en el sistema, fue encontrado por científicos del proyecto Exoplanet Explorers en Zooniverse. Fue el último planeta encontrado en el sistema y fue anunciado oficialmente el 8 de enero de 2018.


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