Kepler-32c
Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
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Parent star | ||
Star | Kepler-32 | |
Constellation | Cygnus | |
Right ascension | (α) | 19h 51m 22.18s |
Declination | (δ) | +46° 34′ 27.41″ |
Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 15.801 |
Mass | (m) | 0.54 M☉ |
Radius | (r) | 0.53 R☉ |
Temperature | (T) | 3793 K |
Metallicity | [Fe/H] | -0.01 |
Physical characteristics | ||
Radius | (r) | 3.7 R⊕ |
Temperature | (T) | 417.3°K |
Orbital elements | ||
Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.09 AU |
Orbital period | (P) | 8.7522 d |
Discovery information | ||
Discovery date | 2013 | |
Discoverer(s) | ||
Discovery method | Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
Other detection methods | Transit timing variations | |
Discovery status | Published refereed article | |
Other designations | ||
Kepler-32c (alt. name KOI 952.02) is an extrasolar planet in orbit around its M-dwarf-type star in the Kepler-32 system, 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]
See also
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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