Kepler-41b
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.[2] The brightest spot in the planetary atmosphere is shifted westward from the substellar point, indicating strong winds.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | July 29, 2011 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.03101±0.0004 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 (fixed)[1] |
| 1.85555820±0.00000052[1] d | |
| Inclination | 82.51±0.09[1] |
| Semi-amplitude | 84±11[1] |
| Star | Kepler-41 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.29±0.02[1] RJ |
| Mass | 0.56±0.08[1] MJ |
Mean density | 0.33±0.04 g cm−3 |
| Albedo | 0.2 |
| Temperature | 1790±31[1] |
References
- Bonomo, A. S.; et al. (2015). "Improved parameters of seven Kepler giant companions characterized with SOPHIE and HARPS-N". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 575. A85. arXiv:1501.02653. Bibcode:2015A&A...575A..85B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201323042.
- 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.
- STUDYING ATMOSPHERE-DOMINATED HOT JUPITER KEPLER PHASE CURVES: EVIDENCE THAT INHOMOGENEOUS ATMOSPHERIC REFLECTION IS COMMON, 2015, arXiv:1504.00498
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