Kepler-9b
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Kepler-9b is one of the first planets discovered outside the solar system (exoplanets) by NASA's Kepler Mission.[1] It revolves around the star Kepler-9 within the constellation Lyra. Kepler-9b is the largest of three planets detected in the Kepler system by transit method; its mass is roughly half that of the planet Saturn, and it is the largest planet in its system. Kepler-9b and Kepler-9c display a phenomenon called orbital resonance, in which gravitational pull from each planet alters and stabilizes the orbit of the other. The planet's discovery was announced on August 26, 2010.
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Discovery[1][2] | |
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Discovered by | Kepler Mission team |
Discovery site | Kepler space telescope |
Discovery date | 26 August 2010 |
Transit | |
Designations | |
KOI-377.01[3] | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.140 ± 0.001 AU (20,940,000 ± 150,000 km) | |
Eccentricity | 0 |
19.24 d | |
Inclination | 88.55 |
Star | Kepler-9 |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 0.842 ± 0.069 RJ |
Mass | 43.5+2.7 −3.3[4] ME |
Mean density | 0.4±0.1 g cm−3 |
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