Kepler-296

Kepler-296 is a binary star[1] in the constellation Lyra. It is located at a distance of 1089 light years from the Sun.[2]

Planetary system

The two planets Kepler-296e and Kepler-296f are more likely to be orbiting the main member of the binary than the dimmer companion star,[3] and this would make them in the habitable zone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Validation of Kepler's Multiple Planet Candidates. II: Refined Statistical Framework and Descriptions of Systems of Special Interest, Jack J. Lissauer, Geoffrey W. Marcy, Stephen T. Bryson, Jason F. Rowe, Daniel Jontof-Hutter, Eric Agol, William J. Borucki, Joshua A. Carter, Eric B. Ford, Ronald L. Gilliland, Rea Kolbl, Kimberly M. Star, Jason H. Steffen, Guillermo Torres, (Submitted on 25 Feb 2014)
  2. ↑ NASA's Kepler Marks 1,000th Exoplanet Discovery, Uncovers More Small Worlds in Habitable Zones
  3. ↑ Validation of Twelve Small Kepler Transiting Planets in the Habitable Zone, Guillermo Torres, David M. Kipping, Francois Fressin, Douglas A. Caldwell, Joseph D. Twicken, Sarah Ballard, Natalie M. Batalha, Stephen T. Bryson, David R. Ciardi, Christopher E. Henze, Steve B. Howell, Howard T. Isaacson, Jon M. Jenkins, Philip S. Muirhead, Elisabeth R. Newton, Erik A. Petigura, Thomas Barclay, William J. Borucki, Justin R. Crepp, Mark E. Everett, Elliott P. Horch, Andrew W. Howard, Rea Kolbl, Geoffrey W. Marcy, Sean McCauliff, Elisa V. Quintana (Submitted on 6 Jan 2015 (v1), last revised 7 Jan 2015 (this version, v2))


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