Astronomy:Kepler-69b
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Short description: Mini-Neptune orbiting Kepler-69
| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Barclay et al. |
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | 17 April 2013 |
| Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.094 AU (14,100,000 km) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.16 |
| Orbital period | 13.722341 d |
| Inclination | 89.62 |
| Star | Kepler-69 (KOI-172) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mean radius | 2.24 R⊕ |
| Physics | 779 K (506 °C; 943 °F) |
Kepler-69b is the innermost planet of the Kepler-69 system. It is likely a hot super-Earth or mini-Neptune.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barclay, Thomas (2013). "A super-Earth-sized planet orbiting in or near the habitable zone around Sun-like star". The Astrophysical Journal 768 (2): 101. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/768/2/101. Bibcode: 2013ApJ...768..101B.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Johnson, Michele; Harrington, J.D. (18 April 2013). "NASA's Kepler Discovers Its Smallest 'Habitable Zone' Planets to Date". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepler-62-kepler-69.html.
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Coordinates: 
19h 33m 02.622s, +44° 52′ 08.00″
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