Kepler-296e
Goldilocks Earth sized exoplanet orbiting Kepler 296 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kepler-296e (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1422.05) is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296. The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method, in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured. NASA announced the discovery of the exoplanet on 26 February 2014.[1]
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Discovery | |
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Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
Discovery date | 2014 |
Transit | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.17400 AU (26,030,000 km) | |
Eccentricity | <0.33[4] |
34.14234700 d | |
Inclination | 89.950 |
Star | Kepler-296 |
Physical characteristics | |
1.530 R🜨 [4] | |
Temperature | 267 K (−6 °C; 21 °F) |
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