Planet Kepler-12 b

Name Kepler-12 b
Discovered in 2011
M × sin i 0.431 ± 0.041 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.0556 ± 0.0007 AU
Orbital period 4.43796 ± 2e-07 days
Eccentricity 0.01
ω 182 ± 98
Tperi
Radius 1.695 +0.032-0.032 RJ
Inclination 88.76 ± 0.08°
Update Sept. 9, 2011
Detection method detected by transit
Molecules detected

Star

Name Kepler-12
Distance
Spectral type G0
Apparent magnitude V 13.4
Mass 1.166 +0.054-0.054 MSun
Age 4 +0.4-0.4 Gyr
Effective temperature 5947 ± 100 K
Radius 1.483 +0.029-0.029 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.07 ± 0.04
RA2000
Dec2000
Planetary system 1 planet

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