Kepler-174d
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Jason F. Rowe et al.[1] |
| Discovery date | 26 February 2014 |
| Transit method | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.677 AU (101,300,000 km)[1] | |
| 247.353730 ± 0.002001[1] d | |
| Star | Kepler-174 |
| Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 2.19 ± 0.13[1] REarth |
Kepler-174d is an exoplanet orbiting the k-type star Kepler-174, located in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by the Kepler telescope in February 2014. It orbits its parent star at 0.677 astronomical units away, and at its distance it completes an orbit once every 247 days.
Kepler-174d is notable as it is potentially habitable, with its orbit thought to lie inside of the habitable zone of kepler-174[1]
It is thought to be a Neptune-like exoplanet with a mass of 5.43 Earths
kepler-174 habitable zone shown
In popular culture[]
The planet is mentioned in the Star Trek: Discovery episode, Terra Firma, Part 1.[2] in which it is inhabited and is referred to as "quite beautiful"
References[]
- ^ a b c d e Rowe, Jason F. (2014). "Validation of Kepler's Multiple Planet Candidates. III. Light Curve Analysis and Announcement of Hundreds of New Multi-planet Systems". The Astrophysical Journal. 784 (1): 20. arXiv:1402.6534. Bibcode:2014ApJ...784...45R. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/784/1/45. 45.
- ^ "STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Review: "Terra Firma, Part 1"". Trek Core. 10 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
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