| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jason H. Steffen et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 16 August 2012 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 11.8681707 ± 0.00036[1] d | |
| Star | Kepler-59 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.1[1] R🜨 | |
| Mass | <1.37 [1] ME |
Kepler-59b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-59, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in August 2012. It completes an orbit around its parent star once every 11.9 days.[1] It has a radius that is 1.1 times that of the Earth.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Steffen, J. H.; et al. (2012). "Transit timing observations from Kepler - VII. Confirmation of 27 planets in 13 multiplanet systems via transit timing variations and orbital stability". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 428 (2): 1077. arXiv:1208.3499. Bibcode:2013MNRAS.428.1077S. doi:10.1093/mnras/sts090.