Planet Kepler-31 b

Name Kepler-31 b
Discovered in 2012
M × sin i 6.8 MJ
Semi-major axis 0.16 AU
Orbital period 20.8613 ± 0.0002 days
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius 0.38 ± 0.07 RJ
Inclination
Update Jan. 30, 2012
Detection method detected by transit
Molecules detected

Remarks

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

Star

Name Kepler-31
Distance
Spectral type None
Apparent magnitude V 15.5
Mass 1.21 ± 0.17 MSun
Age Gyr
Effective temperature 6340 ± 200 K
Radius 1.22 ± 0.24 RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.08 ± 0.4
RA2000 19:36:06.0
Dec2000 +45:51:11
Planetary system 2 planets

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Related publications

Transit Timing Observations from Kepler: IV. Confirmation of 4 Multiple Planet Systems by Simple Physical Models
April 24, 2012 FABRYCKY D., FORD E., STEFFEN J., ROWE J., CARTER J. & 29 additional authors
ApJ., 750, 114
paper   arxiv

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