Kepler-19b is a planet orbiting around the star Kepler-19.[3] The planet has an orbital period of 9.3 days,[5] with an estimated radius of roughly 2.2 times that of the Earth, with a mass around 8.4 times that of the Earth.[2] It is one of three planets orbiting Kepler-19.[4]
Discovery | |
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Discovered by | William J. Borucki et al.[1] |
Discovery date | 2 February 2011 |
Detection method | Transit method |
Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 0.085 AU (12,700,000 km)[2] |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 9.2869944 ± 0.0000088[3] d |
Inclination | 89.94+0.06 −0.44[3] |
Star | Kepler-19 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.209 ± 0.048[3] REarth |
Mass | 8.4 ± 1.6[4] MEarth |
Mean density | 4.32 ± 0.87 g/cm3 (0.156 ± 0.031 lb/cu in)[4] |