Kepler-25b

Kepler-25b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Kepler-25, located in the constellation Cygnus.[1] It was discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope in 2012. kepler-25b is one of the most massive planets ever found. if it had the equivalent of 1 extra Saturn mass, it would be considered a brown dwarf, as it has ≈12,7 Jupiter Masses. ≥13 Jupiter Masses is required for deuterium fusion.

References

  1. ↑ Kepler-25b, NASA
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