Kepler-25b | |
Discoverer: | Steffen et al. |
Discovery Site: | Kepler Space Observatory |
Discovered: | 2012 |
Discovery Method: | Transits, and transit-timing variations |
Star: | Kepler-25 |
Kepler-25b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Kepler-25, located in the constellation Lyra. The planet was first detected as a candidate extrasolar planet by the Kepler space telescope in 2011. It was confirmed, in 2012, by Jason Steffen and collaborators using transit-timing variations obtained by the Kepler Space Telescope.