Kepler-560b explained
| Extrasolarplanet: | yes |
| Kepler-560b |
| Apsis: | astron |
| Discovery Ref: | [1] |
| Discoverer: | Kepler space telescope |
| Discovered: | 10 May 2016 |
| Discovery Method: | Transit |
| Alt Names: | KOI-463.01, Kepler-560 Bb, KIC 8845205 b |
| Eccentricity: | 0.17 |
| Star: | Kepler-560 B |
Kepler-560b, or more correctly Kepler-560 Bb, is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting the secondary star of the binary star system Kepler-560.[2] It is only 287 light-years away.[3] Though not listed in the Habitable Exoplanets Catalog, one study gives the planet an 85% chance of being in the habitable zone.
See also
Notes and References
- False Positive Probabilities for all Kepler Objects of Interest: 1284 Newly Validated Planets and 428 Likely False Positives . The Astrophysical Journal . Timothy D. . Morton . Stephen T. . Bryson . Jeffrey L. . Coughlin . Jason F. . Rowe . Ganesh . Ravichandran . Erik A. . Petigura . Michael R. . Haas . Natalie M. . Batalha . 5 . 822 . 2 . May 2016 . 86 . 10.3847/0004-637X/822/2/86 . 2016ApJ...822...86M . 1605.02825. 20832201 . free .
- Web site: Open Exoplanet Catalogue - Kepler-560 b. 2021-01-22. www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com.
- Web site: Exoplanet-catalog. 2021-01-22. Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System.
