Kepler-20
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Lyra |
Right ascension | 19h 10m 47.52334s[1] |
Declination | +42° 20′ 19.3014″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.51[2] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G8V[3] |
Details | |
Gyr | |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
KIC | data |
Kepler-20 is a star about 934
Planetary system
On December 20, 2011, the
Only upper limits on the masses of e and f are known. Their masses are uncertain as they are too small to detect via radial velocity with current technology.[8] As of 2023[update], Kepler-20e is known to be less massive than Earth.[4]
A 2016 study detected a sixth planet in the system based on radial velocity observations. Kepler-20g may be a non-transiting Neptunian world.[15] However, the existence of this planet was challenged in 2019,[16] and a non-detection was reported in 2023.[4] Another 2023 study listed this planet, though the data used was identical to the 2016 study except for the addition of a single data point, and the dispute was not addressed.[17]: 24
All planets are at small near resonances; proceeding outwards, they are 3:2, 4:2, 2:1, 4:1. The planetary orbits in current form are highly sensitive to perturbations caused by outer planets, therefore assuming stability, no additional gas giant planets can be located closer than 30 AU from the parent star.[18]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b | 9.7±1.3 M🜨 | 0.04565±0.00089 | 3.6961049(16) | <0.083 | 87.36+0.22 −1.6° |
1.773+0.053 −0.030 R🜨 |
e | <0.76 M🜨 | 0.0637±0.0012 | 6.0984882(99) | <0.092 | 87.63+1.1 −0.13° |
0.821±0.022 R🜨 |
c | 11.1±2.1 M🜨 | 0.0936±0.0018 | 10.8540774(21) | <0.076 | 89.815+0.036 −0.63° |
2.894+0.036 −0.033 R🜨 |
f | <1.4 M🜨 | 0.1387±0.0027 | 19.578328(48) | <0.094 | 88.788+0.43 −0.072° |
0.952+0.047 −0.087 R🜨 |
g (disputed) | ≥19.96+3.08 −3.61 M🜨 |
0.2055+0.0022 −0.0021 |
34.940+0.038 −0.035 |
≤0.16 | — | — |
d | 13.4+3.7 −3.6 M🜨 |
0.3474±0.0067 | 77.611455(96) | <0.082 | 89.708+0.17 −0.053° |
2.606+0.053 −0.039 R🜨 |
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
- S2CID 17641056
- ^ Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
- ^ S2CID 258078829.
- ^ Johnson, Michele (20 December 2011). "NASA Discovers First Earth-size Planets Beyond Our Solar System". NASA. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ISBN 0-486-42820-6
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, December 21, 2004, archived from the originalon 18 March 2012, retrieved 16 January 2012
- ^ S2CID 3182266.
- ^ Schneider, Jean, "Star : Kepler-20", Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia, archived from the original on 2012-01-19, retrieved 2011-12-21
- ^ NASA Staff. "Artist's Concept of Kepler-20e". NASA. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ^ NASA.gov
- S2CID 122575277.
- New York Times. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ Tate, Karl (20 December 2011). "At Last, Earth-Sized Alien Worlds (Infographic)". Space.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ^ S2CID 216077870.
- .
- S2CID 119325005
External links
- Multimedia:
- Video (01:33) NASA Discovers First Earth-like Exoplanet Orbiting A Sun-like Star.