| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovery date | July 29, 2011 |
| Transit | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.03101±0.0004 AU | |
| Eccentricity | 0 (fixed) [1] |
| 1.85555820±0.00000052 [1] d | |
| Inclination | 82.51±0.09 [1] |
| Semi-amplitude | 84±11 [1] |
| Star | Kepler-41 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.29±0.02 [1] RJ |
| Mass | 0.56±0.08 [1] MJ |
Mean
density | 0.33±0.04 g cm−3 |
| Albedo | 0.2 |
| Temperature | 1790±31 [1] |
Kepler-41b, formerly known as KOI-196b, is a planet in the orbit of star Kepler-41. It is a hot Jupiter with about the density of water. It reflects about a third of the starlight it receives. [2] The brightest spot in the planetary atmosphere is shifted westward from the substellar point, indicating strong winds. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Bonomo, A. S.; et al. (2015). "Improved parameters of seven Kepler giant companions characterized with SOPHIE and HARPS-N". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 575. A85. arXiv: 1501.02653. Bibcode: 2015A&A...575A..85B. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201323042. S2CID 119230291.
- ^ Santerne, A.; et al. (2011). "SOPHIE velocimetry of Kepler transit candidates IV. KOI-196b: a non-inflated hot Jupiter with a high albedo". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 536. A70. arXiv: 1108.0550. Bibcode: 2011A&A...536A..70S. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/201117807. S2CID 119025355.
- ^ Shporer, Avi; Hu, Renyu (2015), "Studying Atmosphere-Dominated Hot Jupiterkeplerphase Curves: Evidence That Inhomogeneous Atmospheric Reflection is Common", The Astronomical Journal, 150 (4): 112, arXiv: 1504.00498, Bibcode: 2015AJ....150..112S, doi: 10.1088/0004-6256/150/4/112, S2CID 33182939
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