Kepler-32c
Kepler-32c (alt. name KOI 952.02) is an extrasolar planet in orbit around its M-dwarf-type star in the Kepler-32 system, in the constellation of Cygnus.[1] Discovered by planetary transit methods with the Kepler space telescope in January 2012, it presents a semi-major axis of 0.033 AU and temperature of 417.3 K. It has a radius of 2.2 Earth-radius and an orbital period of 8.7522 days.[2]
Discovery | |
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Discovery date | 2013 |
Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.09 AU (13,000,000 km) | |
8.7522 d | |
Star | Kepler-32 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 3.7 R⊕ |
Temperature | 417.3°K |
See also
- List of planets discovered by the Kepler spacecraft
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References
- Swift, Jonathan J. (2012). "Characterizing the Cool KOIs IV: Kepler-32 as a prototype for the formation of compact planetary systems throughout the Galaxy". The Astrophysical Journal. 764: 105. arXiv:1301.0023. Bibcode:2013ApJ...764..105S. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/764/1/105.
- Open Exoplanet Catalogue. "Kepler-32". Exoplanet.de. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
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