Kepler-41b | |
Discovered: | July 29, 2011 |
Discovery Method: | Transit |
Apsis: | astron |
Semimajor: | AU |
Eccentricity: | 0 (fixed) |
Period: | d |
Density: | g cm−3 |
Albedo: | 0.2 |
Kepler-41b, formerly known as KOI-196b, is a planet in the orbit of star Kepler-41. It is a hot Jupiter with about the density of water. It reflects about a third of the starlight it receives. The brightest spot in the planetary atmosphere is shifted westward from the substellar point, indicating strong winds.