Kepler-31 Explained

Kepler-31 is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus, the swan. It is orbited by three known exoplanets. It is located at the celestial coordinates: Right Ascension, Declination . With an apparent visual magnitude of 14.0, this star is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.

Planetary system

The three gas giant planets orbiting Kepler-31 were discovered in early 2011, albeit with large false alarm probability, and were confirmed in 2012.[1] The planets form a resonant chain, with orbital periods ratio 1:2:4, although 20% probability exists that these period ratios may be coincidental.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/221659891_Transit_Timing_Observations_from_Kepler_IV_Confirmation_of_4_MultiplePlanet_Systems_by_Simple_Physical_Models Transit Timing Observations from Kepler: IV. Confirmation of 4 Multiple Planet Systems by Simple Physical Models