The original Kepler mission observed and characterized over 2400 eclipsing binaries (EBs) in addition to its prolific exoplanet detections. Despite the mechanical malfunction and subsequent non-recovery of two reaction wheels used to stabilize the instrument, the Kepler satellite continues collecting data in its repurposed K2 mission surveying a series of fields along the ecliptic plane. Here, we present an analysis of the first full baseline K2 data release: the Campaign 0 data set. In the 7761 light curves we have identified a total of 207 EBs. Of these, 97 are new discoveries that were not previously identified. Our pixel-level analysis of these objects has also resulted in identification of several false positives (observed targets contaminated by neighbouring EBs), as well as the serendipitous discovery of two short-period exoplanet candidates. We provide catalogue cross-matched source identifications, orbital periods, morphologies and ephemerides for these eclipsing systems. We also describe the incorporation of the K2 sample into the Kepler Eclipsing Binary Catalog, present spectroscopic follow-up observations for a limited selection of nine systems and discuss prospects for upcoming K2 campaigns.
Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/452/3561/table1 (Previously known EBs in Campaign 0)
Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/452/3561/table2 (New EPIC EBs in K2 Campaign 0)
Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/452/3561/table3 (*M35 superstamp EBs in Campaign 0)
Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/452/3561/table4 (Non-EPIC EBs in Campaign 0)
Cone search capability for table J/MNRAS/452/3561/table6 (*K2 C0 Eclipsing Binaries Observed by KELT-North)