Kepler-61b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | Kepler-61 (KOI-1361) | |
| Constellation | Cygnus | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 19h 41m 13s |
| Declination | (δ) | +42° 28′ 31″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 15 |
| Mass | (m) | 0.635 (± 0.037) M☉ |
| Radius | (r) | 0.62 R☉ |
| Temperature | (T) | 4017 K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | 0.03 (± 0.14) |
| Age | 1 Gyr | |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 6.66[1] M⊕ |
| Radius | (r) | 2.15 R⊕ |
| Temperature | (T) | 273 K (0°C) |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.26 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | <0.25 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 59.87756 d |
| Inclination | (i) | >89.80° |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | 2013 | |
| Discoverer(s) | ||
| Discovery method | Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
| Discovery status | Submitted | |
| Other designations | ||
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KOI-1361.01
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Kepler-61b is a planet orbiting Kepler-61. It was discovered in 2013 using the transit method, in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured, by the Kepler team..[2]
Characteristics
Kepler-61b has a radius of slightly more than twice that of Earth. It is located in the inner part of empirical habitable zone, a zone where liquid water could exist with high albedo, relatively low humidity and higher atmospheric pressure.[3]
Kepler-61b has an estimated surface temperature of 273 K, very close to that of Earth. If Kepler-61b is Earth-like it is a good candidate for life, because the system is about one billion years old. If it is gaseous it may well have a substantial enough Earth-like moon capable of supporting life.[4]
References
- ↑ PHL's Exoplanets Catalog - Planetary Habitability Laboratory @ UPR Arecibo
- ↑ Exoplanet Characterization by Proxy: a Transiting 2.15 R_Earth Planet Near the Habitable Zone of the Late K dwarf Kepler-61, Sarah Ballard, David Charbonneau, Francois Fressin, Guillermo Torres, Jonathan Irwin, Jean-Michel Desert, Elisabeth Newton, Andrew W. Mann, David R. Ciardi, Justin R. Crepp, Christopher E. Henze, Stephen T. Bryson, Steven B. Howell, Elliott P. Horch, Mark E. Everett, Avi Shporer
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