Kepler-32b

Kepler-32b
Exoplanet List of exoplanets
Parent star
Star Kepler-32
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension (α) 19h 51m 22.18s
Declination (δ) +46° 34′ 27.41″
Apparent magnitude (mV) 15.801
Mass (m) 0.54 M☉
Radius (r) 0.53 R☉
Temperature (T) 3793 K
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.01
Physical characteristics
Radius(r)2.2 R⊕
Temperature (T) 569
Orbital elements
Semi-major axis(a) 0.0519 AU
Orbital period(P) 5.9012 d
Inclination (i) 87.660°
Discovery information
Discovery date 2013
Discoverer(s)
Discovery method Transit (Kepler Mission)
Other detection methods Transit timing variations
Discovery status Published refereed article
Other designations
952.01

Kepler-32b (alt. name KOI 952.01) is an extrasolar planet in orbit around its M-dwarf-type star in the Kepler-32 system, constellation of Cygnus.[1] Discovered by planetary transit methods with the Kepler space telescope in January 2012, it presents a semi-major axis of 0.0519 AU and temperature of 559.9 K. 2.2 Earth-radius, a mass of 4.1 MJ, and an orbital period of 5.9012 days.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Swift, Jonathan J. (2012). CHARACTERIZING THE COOL KOIS IV: KEPLER-32 AS A PROTOTYPE FOR THE FORMATION OF COMPACT PLANETARY SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE GALAXY (PDF). Cornaell University Library. pp. 1–2.
  2. ↑ Fabrycky, Dan (2 Feb 2012). "Kepler-32b". NASA. Retrieved 2 Mar 2013.


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