Kepler-296f
Goldilocks super-Earth orbiting Kepler-296
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Kepler-296f[1][2][3] (also known by its Kepler Object of Interest designation KOI-1422.04) is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-296. The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method, in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured. NASA announced the discovery of the exoplanet on 26 February 2014.[1]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.26300 AU (39,344,000 km) | |
| 63.33587900 d | |
| Inclination | 89.950 |
| Star | Kepler-296 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.790 R🜨 | |
| Temperature | 194 K (−79 °C; −110 °F) |
Confirmed exoplanet
Kepler 296f is a super-Earth with a radius 1.79 times that of Earth. The planet orbits Kepler-296 once every 63.3 days.
Habitability
The planet is located within the habitable zone of Kepler-296, a region where liquid water could exist on the surface of the planet.
| Notable Exoplanets – Kepler Space Telescope |
|---|
Confirmed small exoplanets in habitable zones. (Kepler-62e, Kepler-62f, Kepler-186f, Kepler-296e, Kepler-296f, Kepler-438b, Kepler-440b, Kepler-442b) (Kepler Space Telescope; 6 January 2015).[4] |
