Kepler-69b explained

Kepler-69b[1] [2]
Discoverer:Barclay et al.
Discovery Site:Kepler Space Observatory
Discovered:17 April 2013
Discovery Method:Transit (Kepler Mission)
Apsis:astron
Semimajor:0.094AU
Eccentricity:0.16
Period:13.722341 d
Inclination:89.62
Star:Kepler-69 (KOI-172)
Mean Radius:2.24
Single Temperature:779K

Kepler-69b is the innermost planet of the Kepler-69 system. It is likely a hot super-Earth or mini-Neptune.

Notes and References

  1. Barclay. Thomas . etal . 2013 . A super-Earth-sized planet orbiting in or near the habitable zone around Sun-like star . The Astrophysical Journal . 768 . 2 . 101 . 1304.4941 . 10.1088/0004-637X/768/2/101 . 2013ApJ...768..101B. 51490784 .
  2. Web site: Johnson. Michele. Harrington . J.D. . NASA's Kepler Discovers Its Smallest 'Habitable Zone' Planets to Date. 18 April 2013. NASA. 18 April 2013 .