Three Small Planets Transiting the Bright Young Field Star K2-233

We report the detection of three small transiting planets around the young K3 dwarf K2-233 (2MASS J15215519-2013539) from observations during Campaign 15 of the K2 mission. The star is relatively nearby (d = 69 pc) and bright (V = 10.7 mag, K[subscript s] = 8.4 mag), making the planetary system an a...

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Main Authors: David, Trevor J. (Author), Crossfield, Ian Jm (Author), Benneke, Björn (Author), Petigura, Erik A. (Author), Gonzales, Erica J. (Author), Schlieder, Joshua E. (Author), Yu, Liang (Author), Isaacson, Howard T. (Author), Howard, Andrew W. (Author), Ciardi, David R. (Author), Mamajek, Eric E. (Author), Hillenbrand, Lynne A. (Author), Cody, Ann Marie (Author), Riedel, Adric (Author), Schwengeler, Hans Martin (Author), Tanner, Christopher (Author), Ende, Martin (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society, 2019-06-03T16:07:30Z.
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