KOI-4878.01

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KOI-4878.01
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Artist's impression of KOI-4878.01
Discovery
Discovery site Kepler Space Observatory
Discovery date2015
Transit
Orbital characteristics
1.125 AU (168,300,000 km)
449.015±0.021 d
StarKOI-4878
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.05 R🜨
Temperature −16.5 °C (256.6 K; 2.3 °F)

    KOI-4878.01 is an exoplanet candidate that orbits the G-type main-sequence star KOI-4878. It is located about 1075 light years (329 parsecs) from Earth. [1] [2] [3] The features of the planet are very similar to that of Earth, and if it is confirmed, it would be one of the most Earth-like planets found. [4] The orbital period of the exoplanet is around 449 Earth days. It is very likely located within the habitable zone of its parent star. [5] [6]

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    Host star

    Its host star is a G-type main-sequence star that is slightly less massive than the Sun, although it is about 5% larger and has a temperature of about 5780 K. The star is a V magnitude 12.4 star in the constellation Draco. Despite the unknown age of the star, its low metallicity and fairly high space velocity suggest that KOI-4878 is older than the Sun. [7] [8]

    Exoplanet detection

    An analysis of Kepler's data from its first to the twelve quarter revealed three possible transit events equally spaced in time. A post-analysis in the Sixteen quarter showed that the events happened within a period of 449 days, they had a duration of 12 and half hours and a transit depth of 94 ppm. [9]

    Characteristics

    Mass

    KOI-4878.01's mass is somewhere between 1.4 - 3.0 Earth masses; likely about 1.9 Earth masses. [10] [11]

    Radius

    The exoplanet has a slightly larger radius than Earth: 1.05 Earth radii. [12]

    Temperature

    It has an equilibrium temperature of 256 K (-16.5 °C; 2.3 °F), an average surface temperature of about 2.4 degrees C (4.3 degrees F) cooler than Earth, but it may have more greenhouse gases than Earth to trap heat. [13]

    Properties of KOI-4878.01 [14]
    PropertyBased on KIC dataBased on new data
    Period (days)449.015±0.021449.015±0.021
    Semimajor Axis (AU)1.137 +0.053/-0.0401.125
    Planet Radius (Earth=1)1.04 +0.38/-0.141.05
    Seff (Earth=1)1.050.92

    Habitability

    The planet's features bear a striking resemblance to those of Earth, suggesting it may serve as an analog. It completes a full orbit around its host star approximately every 449 Earth days. Based on this orbital pattern, there's strong indication that KOI-4878.01 lies within the habitable zone of the star, making it a potential candidate for supporting life.

    In literature

    KOI-4878.01 appears in Tras el cielo de Urano, a novel written by Antonio José López Serrano. The convoy from Earth - destined to conquer the exoplanet KOI-4878-01 in the constellation of the Swan - suffers a spectacular accident while orbiting the planet Uranus. Captain Íñigo Cortés, one of the survivors of the expedition, takes the reins of his ship to guide the rest of the colonists, who are not resigned to returning to Earth. [15]

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