Astronomy:EPIC 2037 c
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | PETIGURA E., HOWARD A., LOPEZ E., DECK K., FULTON B. et al.[1][2] |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | Nov. 17, 2015 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.247 (± 0.004)[1] AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0[1] |
| Orbital period | 42.3633 (± 0.0006)[1] d |
| Inclination | 89.76 (± 0.2)[1] |
| Star | EPIC 2037 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 7.82 ± 0.72[2] R⊕ |
| Mean density | 310 ± 120 kg/m3 (520 ± 200 lb/cu yd) |
| Physics | 606.0 K (332.9 °C; 631.1 °F) |
EPIC 2037 c[1] also known as EPIC 203771098 c is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like star EPIC 203771098 every 42 days. It has a density far lower than that of Saturn,[2] which indicates that the planet is clearly a gas giant.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Planet EPIC 2037 b". exoplanet.eu. Archived from the original on 2015-11-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20151124135009/http://exoplanet.eu/catalog/epic_2037_b/. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cite error: Invalid
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