Kepler-26e
Kepler-26e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-26, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in February 2014. It orbits its parent star at only 0.220 astronomical units and completes an orbit once every 46.8 days. It is potentially habitable.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jason F. Rowe et al. |
| Discovery date | 26 February 2014 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.220 AU (32,900,000 km) | |
| 46.827915 ± 0.000173 d | |
| Star | Kepler-26 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.1 R🜨 |
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