 Illustration of the Kepler-90 system compared to the inner solar system. The orbital distance of Kepler-90e is comparable to that of Mercury, as shown in this illustration. | |
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Cabrera et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 23 October 2013 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.42 ± 0.06 AU (62,800,000 ± 9,000,000 km)[1] | |
| 91.93913 ± 0.00073[1] d | |
| Inclination | 89.79 ± 0.19[1] |
| Star | Kepler-90 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 2.66 ± 0.29[1] R🜨 | |
| Temperature | 453 K (180 °C) |
Kepler-90e is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-90, located in the constellation Draco. It was discovered by the Kepler 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.[1]
Artist's impression of the planets of the Kepler-90 exoplanetary system compared to the eight planets of the Solar System.
- ^ a b c d e f Cabrera, J; Csizmadia, Sz; Lehmann, H; Dvorak, R; Gandolfi, D; Rauer, H; Erikson, A; Dreyer, C; Eigmüller, Ph; Hatzes, A (2013). "The Planetary System to KIC 11442793: A Compact Analogue to the Solar System". The Astrophysical Journal. 781 (1): 18. arXiv:1310.6248. Bibcode:2014ApJ...781...18C. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/781/1/18. S2CID 118875825.