Kepler-174d
Kepler-174d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-174, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in February 2014. It orbits its parent star at 0.677 astronomical units away, and at its distance it completes an orbit once every 247 days. It is potentially habitable.[1]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jason F. Rowe et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 26 February 2014 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.677 AU (101,300,000 km)[1] | |
| 247.353730 ± 0.002001[1] d | |
| Star | Kepler-174 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.19 ± 0.13[1] R⊕ |
References
- Rowe, Jason F. (2014). "Validation of Kepler's Multiple Planet Candidates. III. Light Curve Analysis and Announcement of Hundreds of New Multi-planet Systems". The Astrophysical Journal. 784 (1): 20. arXiv:1402.6534. Bibcode:2014ApJ...784...45R. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/784/1/45. 45.
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