Kepler-167e
Kepler-167e is an exoplanet orbiting an orange dwarf star, Kepler-167, 1,119 lightyears from the Solar system.[1][2] Astronomer David Kipping discovered it in 2016.[3] A further study by Kipping and his colleagues initially suggested the exoplanet was circled by a moon -- an exomoon, only for their team to announce the results that suggested the existence of the moon were misleading.[4][5]
The planet is slightly more massive than Planet Jupiter, with a smaller radius.[2] It is located 1.883 astronomical units from its primary and it takes 2.9 years for an orbit.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ David M. Kipping; Guillermo Torres; et al. (April 2016). "A Transiting Jupiter Analog". The Astrophysical Journal. 820 (2): 112. arXiv:1603.00042. Bibcode:2016ApJ...820..112K. doi:10.3847/0004-637X/820/2/112. S2CID 1892262.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1
Alicia Cermak (2017-10-02). "Kepler-167 e - NASA Science". NASA Science. Archived from the original on 2026-04-03. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
Kepler-167 e is a gas giant exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 1.01 Jupiters, it takes 2.9 years to complete one orbit of its star, and is 1.883 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2016.
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David Kipping (2025-11-20). "JWST Surveyed a Jupiter-like Exoplanet for Exomoons: Results". Cool Worlds. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-06-26 – via YouTube.
The day has finally come! Today we share our results using JWST to look for exomoon around Kepler-167e... buckle in...
- ↑ Ben Cassese; David M. Kipping; Quentin Changeat; Daniel Yahalomi A.; Justin Vega; Quentin Changeat; Billy Edwards; Alex Teachey (2025-11-03). "A JWST Transit of a Jupiter Analog I: Constraints on the Oblateness of Kepler-167e". Cornell University. arXiv:2511.02067.
- ↑ David M. Kipping; Ben Cassese; Quentin Changeat; Daniel Yahalomi; Alex Teachey; Billy Edwards (2025-11-19). "A JWST Transit of a Jupiter Analog: II. A Search for Exomoons". Cornell University. arXiv:2511.15317.