The K2 Mission: Characterization and Early Results

B. Howell, Steve; Sobeck, Charlie; Haas, Michael; Still, Martin; Barclay, Thomas; Mullally, Fergal; Troeltzsch, John; Aigrain, Suzanne; T. Bryson, Stephen; Caldwell, Doug; J. Chaplin, William; D. Cochran, William; Huber, Daniel; W. Marcy, Geoffrey; Miglio, Andrea; R. Najita, Joan; Smith, Marcie; D. Twicken, J.; J. Fortney, Jonathan

doi:10.1086/676406

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The K2 Mission: Characterization and Early Results

Published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific • Apr 1, 2014

Authors:

Steve B. Howell

Charlie Sobeck

Michael Haas

Abstract

The K2 mission will make use of the Kepler spacecraft and its assets to expand upon Kepler's groundbreaking discoveries in the fields of exoplanets and astrophysics through new and exciting observations. K2 will use an innovative way of operating the spacecraft to observe target fields along the ecl...

Subject

Exoplanet

Kepler

Spacecraft

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