Kepler-22b
edit A diagram of the orbit of Kepler-22b within the Kepler-22 system, as compared to the inner Solar System, and their respective projected habitable zones. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler Science Team |
| Discovery site | Kepler telescope |
| Discovery date | 5 December 2011 (announced) [1] |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.849 ± 0.018 AU (127,000,000 ± 2,700,000 km)[2] | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 289.862 ± 0.02[2][3] d | |
| Inclination | 89.764 +0.042 −0.025[2] |
| Star | Kepler-22 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.4 +0.09 −0.07[4] R🜨 | |
| Mass | <52.8 [5] ME |
| Temperature | 295 K (22 °C; 71 °F) |
Kepler-22b receives its name because it is the 1st planet discovered in the star system labeled kepler-22. Before its confirmation it had been labeled KOI 87.01. It was discovered by referencing data from the Kepler telescope and a series of ground telescopes. This planet has recieved worldwide attention due to it being located in it's star's Goldilocks zone and having a radius similar to that of earths. Estimates show that it should have an equilibrium temperature to be aproximately 284kelvin or 11°C. Other models suggest that with an earthlike atmosphere the temperature should be aproximately 295K or 22°C.
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