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Kepler-90e
Kepler-90e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-90, located in the constellation Draco. It was discovered by the ''Kepler Johannes Kepler (; ; 27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws o ...'' telescope in October 2013. It orbits its parent star at only 0.42 astronomical units away, and at its distance it completes an orbit once every 91.94 days. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kepler-90e Transiting exoplanets Exoplanets discovered by the Kepler space telescope Draco (constellation) Exoplanets discovered in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kepler-90
Kepler-90, also designated 2MASS J18574403+4918185, is an F-type star located about from Earth in the constellation of Draco (constellation), Draco. It is notable for possessing a planetary system that has the same number of observed planets as the Solar System. On 14 December 2017, NASA and Google announced the discovery of an eighth exoplanet, Kepler-90i, in the Kepler-90 system. The discovery was made using a new machine learning method developed by Google. Nomenclature and history Prior to Kepler observation, Kepler-90 had the 2MASS catalogue number 2MASS J18574403+4918185. It has the designation of KIC 11442793 in the Kepler Input Catalog, and given the Kepler object of interest number of KOI-351 when it was found to have a transiting planet candidate. The star's planetary system was discovered by NASA's Kepler Mission, a mission tasked with discovering planets in transit method, transit around their stars. The transit method that Kepler uses involves detecting dip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
