Astronomy:Kepler-26e
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Short description: Mini-Neptune orbiting Kepler-26
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jason F. Rowe et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 26 February 2014 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.220 AU (32,900,000 km)[1] | |
| Orbital period | 46.827915 ± 0.000173[1] d |
| Star | Kepler-26 |
Kepler-26e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-26, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in February 2014. It orbits its parent star at only 0.220 astronomical units and completes an orbit once every 46.8 days.[1] It is potentially habitable.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/784/1/45. 45. Bibcode: 2014ApJ...784...45R.
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