Kepler-451b, also known as 2MASS J19383260+4603591 b, is a circumbinary exoplanet orbiting the star 2MASS J19383260+4603591. It has a mass of 604±32 Earth Masses or 1.9±0.1 Jupiter Masses. It was discovered using Eclipse Timing Variations by the Kepler space telescope in 2015.[2]
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Discovery site | Kepler Space Observatory |
Discovery date | 2015 |
Detection method | Eclipse Timing Variations |
Orbital characteristics | |
Semi-major axis | 0.92 ± 0.02 AU (137,600,000 ± 3,000,000 km)[1] |
Eccentricity | null |
Orbital period (sidereal) | 416±2 d[1] |
Star | 2MASS J19383260+4603591 A/B |
Physical characteristics | |
Mass | 604±32[1] MEarth |
The existence of the planet was disputed in 2020 though,[3] but in 2022 a confirmation was announced.[4]
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