KOI-433.02 m is a predicted exomoon around the candidate planet KOI-433.02. If the planet, observed by the Kepler telescope is confirmed, it is expected that, based on the general rule for planet-to-satellite(s) mass ratio of 10,000:1[1] one or more satellites could exist in orbit around it. If a single moon indeed existed, based on this predicted mass and the orbital properties of its parent planet and star, it could have an ESI rating of 0.93,[2] meaning it would not only be the most Earth-like exomoon, but the most Earth-like planetary mass object overall, as the highest ESI rating for a planet is 0.88.[3] However, it has not been observed, merely predicted.[4]
Comparison to Earth edit
| # | Name | ESI | SPH | HZD | HZC | HZA | pClass | hClass | Distance (ly) | Status | Year of discovery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Earth | 1.00 | 0.72 | -0.50 | -0.31 | -0.52 | warm terran | mesoplanet | 0 | non-exoplanet | prehistoric |
| 1 | KOI-433.02 m | 0.93 | ?? | -0.45 | ?? | ?? | warm terran | mesoplanet | ?? | Kepler Candidate | ?? |
References edit
- ^ Bate et al 2003 (Monthly Notices of RSA, vol. 341, pp. 213-229)
- ^ http://phl.upr.edu/library/notes/latestlistofpotentialhabitableexoplanetsandexomoons (appears as simply 433.02 m)
- ^ http://phl.upr.edu/projects/habitable-exoplanets-catalog
- ^ http://phl.upr.edu/library/notes/latestlistofpotentialhabitableexoplanetsandexomoons (appears as simply 433.02 m)