K2-72

K2-72
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquarius
Right ascension 22h 18m 29.25485s
Declination −09° 36 44.3811
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.37
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type M2V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−42.92±3.35 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 195.834 mas/yr
Dec.: 74.259 mas/yr
Parallax (π)15.0346±0.0277 mas
Distance216.9 ± 0.4 ly
(66.5 ± 0.1 pc)
Details
Mass0.27+0.08
0.09
 M
Radius0.33±0.03 R
Luminosity0.134 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.83±0.14 cgs
Temperature3360+87
86
 K
Rotational velocity (v sin i)6.07 km/s
Age1.0 Gyr
Other designations
EPIC 206209135, 2MASS J22182923-0936444
Database references
SIMBADdata

K2-72 (also designated EPIC 206209135) is a cool red dwarf star of spectral class M2V located about 217 light-years (67 parsecs) away from the Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. It is known to host four planets, all similar in size to Earth, with one of them residing within the habitable zone.