Planet Kepler-28 b

Name Kepler-28 b
Discovered in 2012
M × sin i > 1.51 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.062 AU
Orbital period 5.9123 days
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius 0.32 RJ
Inclination
Update Jan. 30, 2012
Detection method detected by transit
Molecules detected

Remarks

28 Jan 2012: The upper mass limit is inferred from transit time variations and dynamical stability (Steffen et al. 2012).

Star

Name Kepler-28
Distance
Spectral type None
Apparent magnitude V 15.5
Mass 0.75 MSun
Age Gyr
Effective temperature 4590 K
Radius 0.7 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] 0.34
RA2000 19:28:33.0
Dec2000 +42:25:46
Planetary system 2 planets

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Related publications

Transit Timing Observations from Kepler: III. Confirmation of 4 Multiple Planet Systems by a Fourier-Domain Study of Anti-correlated Transit Timing Variations
April 6, 2012 STEFFEN J., FABRYCKY D., FORD E., CARTER J., DESERT J.-M. & 30 additional authors
MNRAS, 421, 2342
paper   arxiv

The Exoplanet Handbook
May 22, 2012 Michael Perryman
Content
Content and Chapter 5