Kepler-25b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Kepler-25, located in the constellation Lyra.[4] The planet was first detected as a candidate extrasolar planet by the Kepler space telescope in 2011.[5] It was confirmed, in 2012, by Jason Steffen and collaborators using transit-timing variations obtained by the Kepler Space Telescope.[1]
Discovery[1] | |
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Discovered by | Steffen et al. |
Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
Discovery date | 2012 |
Transits, and transit-timing variations | |
Designations | |
KOI-244.02[2] | |
Orbital characteristics[3][1] | |
0.068 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.0029+0.0023 −0.0017 |
6.238297±0.000017 d | |
Inclination | 92.827+0.084 −0.083 º |
Star | Kepler-25 |
Physical characteristics[3] | |
Mean radius | 2.748+0.038 −0.035 R🜨 |
Mass | ≥8.7+2.5 −2.3 M🜨 |
Mean density | 2.32+0.67 −0.61 g/cm3 |