Kepler-41b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | Kepler-41 | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 19h 38m 3.17s |
| Declination | (δ) | +45° 58′ 53.97″ |
| Apparent magnitude | (mV) | 14.465 |
| Distance | 2510 ly (770 pc) | |
| Mass | (m) | 1.12 M☉ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.02 R☉ |
| Temperature | (T) | 5620 K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | +0.29 |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.55 MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 0.89 RJ |
| Bond Albedo | (Ab) | 0.25±0.06[1] |
| Geometric Albedo | (Ag) | 0.2 |
| Density | (ρ) | 1.1 g cm−3 |
| Temperature | (T) | 1730 |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.03 AU |
| Eccentricity | (e) | ~0 |
| Orbital period | (P) | 1.85555800 d |
| Inclination | (i) | 88.3° |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | July 29, 2011 | |
| Discoverer(s) | ||
| Discovery method | Transit | |
| Other detection methods | Radial velocity, Reflection/emission modulations, Ellipsoidal light variations[2] | |
| Discovery status | Confirmed | |
Kepler-41b, formerly known as KOI-196b, is a planet in the orbit of star Kepler-41. It is a hot Jupiter with about the density of water. It reflects about a third of the starlight it receives.[3]
References
- ↑ Shporer, Avi; Hu, Renyu (2015). "Studying Atmosphere-dominated Hot Jupiter Kepler Phase Curves: Evidence that Inhomogeneous Atmospheric Reflection Is Common". The Astronomical Journal. 150 (4). 112. arXiv:1504.00498
. Bibcode:2015AJ....150..112S. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/150/4/112. - ↑ Quintana, Elisa V.; Rowe, Jason F.; Barclay, Thomas; Howell, Steve B.; Ciardi, David R.; Demory, Brice-Olivier; Caldwell, Douglas A.; Borucki, William J.; Christiansen, Jessie L.; Jenkins, Jon M.; Klaus, Todd C.; Fulton, Benjamin J.; Morris, Robert L.; Sanderfer, Dwight T.; Shporer, Avi; Smith, Jeffrey C.; Still, Martin; Thompson, Susan E. (2013). "Confirmation of Hot Jupiter Kepler-41b via Phase Curve Analysis". The Astrophysical Journal. 767 (2): 137. arXiv:1303.0858. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/767/2/137.
- ↑ Santerne, A.; et al. (2011). "SOPHIE velocimetry of Kepler transit candidates IV. KOI-196b: a non-inflated hot Jupiter with a high albedo". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 536. A70. arXiv:1108.0550. Bibcode:2011A&A...536A..70S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117807.
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