Kepler-737b
Kepler-737b is a super-Earth exoplanet 669 light years away. There is a chance it could be on the inner edge of the habitable zone.
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | HARPS, Kepler space telescope |
| Discovery date | May 10, 2016 |
Detection method | Transit |
| Designations | |
Alternative names | KOI-947.01, KIC 9710326 b, Gaia DR2 2126820324123177472 b |
| Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 0.1422 AU |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 29.5992 days |
| Star | Kepler-737 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.96 R🜨 |
| Mass | ~4.5 ME |
Mean density | ~3.3 g/cm3 |
| Temperature | 298 K (25 °C; 77 °F) |
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