Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 11-Mar-2024)

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Details on Acronym:   K2
  
K2 (Kepler Extended Mission)
Write:<<K2 -NNN>>
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Note:As part of the Kepler extended mission, confirmed planets with K2 data receive a K2 designation K2-NN b. In the literature, the EPIC host is often assigned a K2 designation (without the lower-case letter).
The list of K2 names is available here: http://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/TblView/nph-tblView?app=ExoTbls&config=k2names
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   K2
  
K2 (Kepler Extended Mission)
Write:<<K2 -NNNa>>
Object:Planet  (SIMBAD class: Planet = Extra-solar Planet)
Note:As part of the Kepler extended mission, confirmed planets with K2 data receive a K2 designation K2-NN b. In the literature, the EPIC host is often assigned a K2 designation (without the lower-case letter).
The list of K2 names is available here: http://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/TblView/nph-tblView?app=ExoTbls&config=k2names
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)