Kepler-89e

Kepler-89e is a hot Jupiter 1390 light years away.

Physical Properties

It is a type III planet, making it cloudless and blue, making it look like a bigger version of Uranus and Neptune. It has a mass 35 times that of Earth, or 0.1101 times the mass of Jupiter, about twice the mass of Neptune. It has a similar density to Saturn, 0.684 g/cm^3, giving it a radius 0.598 times that of Jupiter. It orbits an F-type star at a distance of 0.305 AU, with a period of 54.3203 days, making its orbit inside of Mercury's. It has a very low eccentricity of 0.0190. It has a temperature of 584 K (311 C, 592 F).

Stellar Properties

It orbits a star called Kepler-89, an F-type dwarf. Kepler-89 has a mass of 1.28 solar masses, with a radius of 1.52 solar radii. It is 3,160,000,000 years old (3.16 Gyr), significantly younger than the Sun, making its planets about 3,000,000,000 years old (3 Gyr). It has a temperature of 6183 K (5909 C, 10668 F), making it appear yellowish white.

References

1.http://openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/Kepler-89%20e/

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