Kepler-37c
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets
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| Parent star | ||||||
| Star | Kepler-37 | |||||
| Right ascension | (α) | 18h56m14.32s | ||||
| Declination | (δ) | +44d31m05.3s | ||||
| Mass | (m) | 0.80±0.07 M☉ | ||||
| Radius | (r) | 0.77±0.03 R☉ | ||||
| Temperature | (T) | 5417±75 K | ||||
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | -0.32±0.07 | ||||
| Age | 5.66 Gyr | |||||
| Physical characteristics | ||||||
| Radius | (r) | 0.742+0.065 −0.083 R⊕ | ||||
| Orbital elements | ||||||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.1368+0.0011 −0.0014 AU | ||||
| Eccentricity | (e) | 0 | ||||
| Orbital period | (P) | 21.301886+0.000046 −0.000044 d | ||||
| Inclination | (i) | 89.07+0.19 −0.33° | ||||
| Discovery information | ||||||
| Discovery date | 2013 | |||||
| Discoverer(s) | ||||||
| Discovery method | Transit | |||||
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory | |||||
| Discovery status | Confirmed | |||||
Kepler-37c is an extrasolar planet (exoplanet) discovered by the Kepler space telescope in February 2013.[1] With an orbital period of 21 days,[2] it is located 210 light years away,[1] orbiting its parent star Kepler-37 in the constellation Lyra.[2] Its size is slightly smaller than Venus.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Harwood, William. "Kepler telescope spots smallest exoplanet yet". Spaceflight Now Inc. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
- 1 2 3 Black, Charles. "NASA's Kepler discovers small planet system". SEN TV LIMITED. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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