Kepler-68

Kepler-68
Characteristics
Spectral type ?[1]
Astrometry
Distance440 ly
(135 pc)
Details
Kepler-68
Mass1.079 M
Radius1.243 R
Temperature5793 K
Metallicity0.12
Age6.3 Gyr
Other designations

Kepler-68 is a Sun-like main sequence star. It is known to have at least three planets orbiting around it. The outermost planet has a mass similar to Jupiter but orbits within the habitable zone.[2]

Planetary system

Currently, three planets have been discovered to orbit around Kepler-68. Two of the innermost planets were discovered by planetary transit method. Follow-up Doppler measurements helped to determine the mass of Kepler-68b and helped to discover Kepler-68d. [3]

The Kepler-68 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 5.9 M 0.0617 5.398763 - 87.6° 0.196 RJ
c 0.015 MJ 0.09059 9.605065 - 86.93° 0.081 RJ
d ≥0.87 MJ 1.4 625±16 0.18 - RJ

References

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