Kepler-1652b
Kepler-1652b (also known by its Kepler Objects of Interest designation KOI-2626.01) is a super-Earth exoplanet, orbiting within the habitable zone of the red dwarf Kepler-1652 about 822 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation. Discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft, Kepler-1652b was first announced as a candidate in 2013, but wasn't validated until four years later in 2017. It is a potential super-Earth with 160% Earth's radius. The planet orbits well within the habitable zone of its system, the region where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface. The planet is an eyeball planet candidate.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler spacecraft Torres et al. |
| Discovery date | 3 November 2017 (confirmed) |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.1654 +0.0042 −0.0075 AU | |
| Eccentricity | ~0 |
| 38.09722 (± 0.00021) d | |
| Inclination | 89.9927 +0.0042 −0.1432 |
| Star | Kepler-1652 (KOI-2626) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.60 (± 0.18) R🜨 |
| Temperature | 268 K (−5 °C; 23 °F) |
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