[Fe/H] 0.090±0.090 Discovery status Confirmed | Discovery date 2015 | |
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Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory | ||
K2-18b also known as EPIC 201912552 b is an exoplanet orbiting the red dwarf star K2-18 every 33 days 111 ly away in the constellation Leo.
Physical Characteristics
Due to its high radius, slightly smaller than Kepler-22b it could be a "Water world", comparable to Gliese 1214 b which is known to be a water rich planet, or It could have a gaseous outer shell similar to Kepler-11f one of the smallest gas planets known.
References
K2-18b Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA