Kepler-7b: A Transiting Planet With Unusually Low Density

Abstract

We report on the discovery and confirmation of Kepler-7b, a transiting planet with unusually low density. The mass is less than half that of Jupiter, M(p) = 0.43M(j), but the radius is 50% larger, R(p) = 1.48R(j). The resulting density, Rho(p) = 0.17 g cm(^ -3), is the second lowest reported so far for an extrasolar planet. The orbital period is fairly long, P = 4.886 days, and the host star is not much hotter than the Sun, T(eff) = 6000 K. However, it is more massive and considerably larger than the Sun, M(*) = 1.35M of the sun and R = 1.84R of the sun, and must be near the end of its life on the main sequence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 2010
Accession Number
ADA559225

Entities

People

  • David G. Koch
  • David W. Latham
  • Douglas A. Caldwell
  • Edward W. Dunham
  • Gibor Basri
  • Lars A. Buchhave
  • Natalie M. Batalha
  • Timothy M. Brown
  • William D. Cochran
  • William J. Borucki

Organizations

  • United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station

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Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplitude
  • Circular Orbits
  • Data Reduction
  • High Resolution
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Low Density
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Observatories
  • Photometry
  • Planets
  • Radial Velocity
  • Sequences
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Analytical Mechanics
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Mathematics or Statistics

Technology Areas

  • Space