Kepler-6 b
Description: Kepler-6b is an extrasolar planet in the orbit of the unusually metal-rich Kepler-6, a star in the field of view of the NASA-operated Kepler spacecraft, which searches for planets that cross directly in front of, or transit, their host stars. It was the third planet to be discovered by Kepler. Kepler-6 orbits its host star every three days from a distance of .046 AU. Its proximity to Kepler-6 inflated the planet, about two-thirds the mass of Jupiter, to slightly larger than Jupiter's size and greatly heated its atmosphere.
Physical Properties
Mass (Jupiter mass): 0.668 MJ
Radius (Jupiter radius): 1.304 RJ
Density: 0.4 g/cm³
Equilibrium Temperature: 1460.0 K
Orbital Parameters
Orbital Period: 3.2346996 days
Semi-major Axis: 0.04852 AU
Eccentricity: Unknown
Inclination: 88.93°
Host Star Properties
Host Star: Kepler-6
Spectral Type: Unknown
Temperature: 5647.0 K
Stellar Mass: 1.21 M☉
Stellar Radius: 1.39 R☉
Discovery Information
Planet Letter: b
Object ID: 3.1
Host ID: 2.2189
Discovery Date: 2010-04
Discovery Year: 2009
Discovery Method: Transit
Discovery Locale: Space
Discovery Facility: Kepler
Discovery Instrument: Kepler CCD Array