Kepler-419b
Kepler-419b (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1474.01) is a hot Jupiter exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-419, the outermost of two such planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft. It is located about 3,400 light-years (1040 parsecs from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler spacecraft |
| Discovery date | 2012 (dubious) 12 June 2014 (confirmed) |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.37 (± 0.007) AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0.833 (± 0.013) |
| 69.7546 (± 0.0007) d | |
| Inclination | 88.95+0.14 −0.17 |
| Star | Kepler-419 (KOI-1474) |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.96 (± 0.12) RJ |
| Mass | 2.5 (± 0.3) MJ |
| Temperature | 505 K (232 °C; 449 °F) |
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