Kepler-41b

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Kepler-41b
Discovery
Discovery dateJuly 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]

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    References

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    2. 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.
    3. 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