Kepler-23b
Kepler-23b is an exoplanet orbiting Kepler-23, located in the Cygnus constellation. The exoplanet was discovered with the Kepler space telescope in January 2012.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler team |
| Discovery date | 30 January 2012 |
| Transit (Kepler Mission) | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.075 AU (11,200,000 km) | |
| 7.106995 d | |
| Star | Kepler-23 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.9 R🜨 |
The planet is bigger than Earth, and its orbit is very close to its parent star. Orbital periods are 7.1 days and it presents a semi-major axis 0.099 AU.
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