Kepler-20d

Kepler-20d
Artist's conception illustrates Kepler-22b
Discovery
Discovered byKepler team
Discovery date20 December 2011
Transit (Kepler Mission)
Orbital characteristics[1]
0.3474 ± 0.0067 AU (51,970,000 ± 1,000,000 km)
Eccentricity<0.082
77.611455(96) d
Inclination89.708°+0.17°
−0.053°
StarKepler-20 (KOI-070)
Physical characteristics[1]
2.606+0.053
−0.039
R🜨
Mass13.4+3.7
−3.6
M🜨
Mean density
4.1+1.1
−1.2
 g⋅cm−3
Temperature430±K (157 °C; 314 °F, equilibrium)

Kepler-20d is an exoplanet orbiting Kepler-20. It has a mass and radius similar to Neptune. Despite being the furthest planet from the star, it has an orbit similar to Mercury, meaning that it is a hot Neptune. Along with the other four planets in the system, Kepler-20d was announced on December 20, 2011.

References

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  1. ^ a b Bonomo, A. S.; Dumusque, X.; et al. (September 2023). "Cold Jupiters and improved masses in 38 Kepler and K2 small planet systems from 3661 HARPS-N radial velocities. No excess of cold Jupiters in small planet systems". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 677: A33. arXiv:2304.05773. Bibcode:2023A&A...677A..33B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202346211. S2CID 258078829.

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