Kepler-1544 b
Kepler-1544b is a potentially habitable (optimistic sample) exoplanet announced in 2016 and located 1138 light years away, in the constellation of Cygnus.[1]
| Discovery[1] | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler space telescope |
| Discovery date | 2016 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Eccentricity | 0 |
| 168.811174±0.001271 d | |
| Star | Kepler-1544 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.159+0.008 −0.006 RJ |
Characteristics
The planet orbits the K-type star Kepler-1544, which has a metallicity of 0.02 Fe/H.
Kepler-1544b is considered a super-Earth with a radius of 1.78 Earth radii and an estimated mass of 3.82 Earth masses.[2]
Habitability
With an orbital period of 168 days, the exoplanet is located at 0.54 AU from the star, which is close to the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation (0.49 AU).[3]
Despite the fact that NASA considers this planet gaseous, it could have a surface composition considering that its mass stays below 10 Earth masses.[4]
References
- "The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia — Kepler-1544 b". exoplanet.eu. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- "Exoplanet-catalog". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- "Kepler-1544 b". www.exoplanetkyoto.org. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- "Exoplanet-catalog". Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
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