K2 Mission

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kepler_Space_Telescope
gptkbp:analysis publicly available
developed by researchers
gptkbp:collaborations various universities
various international teams
with various institutions
with amateur astronomers
gptkbp:collection photometric measurements
gptkbp:community engaged with the public
gptkbp:community_involvement to educate the public about space
gptkbp:contributed_to understanding of planetary systems
gptkbp:data_type light curves
gptkbp:data_usage for various astrophysical studies
gptkbp:discovered_by hundreds of exoplanets
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:ends_at gptkb:2018
gptkbp:goal exoplanet discovery
gptkbp:historical_context requires advanced algorithms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K2 Mission
gptkbp:impact significant in astronomy
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
CCD detectors
designed for precision measurements
gptkbp:is_considered involves multiple techniques
gptkbp:is_observed_in over 5000 stars
transits of exoplanets
gptkbp:is_used_for asteroseismology
gptkbp:launched gptkb:2014
gptkbp:legacy enhanced understanding of exoplanets
gptkbp:mission K2 Campaigns
identify and characterize exoplanets
measured by discoveries made
modified from Kepler
gptkbp:mission_duration spanned from 2014 to 2018
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbital_period identified through transit method
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Kepler_space_telescope
gptkbp:provides_information_on open to the public
habitable zone planets
encouraged for research
gptkbp:publishes numerous
gptkbp:receives_funding_from gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:released multiple data releases
gptkbp:research spacecraft orientation
conducted in different fields
staring at fields for long durations
gptkbp:research_focus stellar variability
gptkbp:scientific_goals to find Earth-like planets
gptkbp:successor gptkb:TESS
gptkbp:targets based on brightness and position
gptkbp:viewpoint ecliptic plane