Kepler-40c

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:planet
gptkbp:area approximately 1.5 times that of Earth
gptkbp:atmosphere gptkb:unknown
not confirmed
potentially hydrogen-rich
gptkbp:average_temperature estimated to be around 300 K
gptkbp:contains G-type star
gptkbp:country Kepler-40 system
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Kepler_Space_Telescope
gptkb:NASA_Ames_Research_Center
transit method
published in 2012
gptkbp:distance approximately 2,000 light-years
gptkbp:eccentricity 0.0
gptkbp:elevation 0.086 AU from its star
simple due to close orbit
gptkbp:future_plans considered low
gptkbp:growth_habit not confirmed
gptkbp:has_luminosity not determined
higher than Earth's
higher than the Sun's
gptkbp:has_spectral_type not determined
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Kepler-40
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kepler-40c
gptkbp:invasive_potential gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:is_explored_in not yet explored.
gptkbp:lighting analyzed for transit events
gptkbp:located_in the constellation Cygnus
gptkbp:mass 1.5 Earth radii
3.5 Earth masses
approximately 3.5 times that of Earth
gptkbp:mission gptkb:Kepler-40
gptkbp:orbital_inclination approximately 89 degrees
gptkbp:orbital_period gptkb:unknown
not well understood
not in resonance with other planets
close to its star
9.1 days
approximately 9.1 days
gptkbp:power_output gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:research collected by Kepler mission
gptkbp:scientific_classification gas giant or super-Earth
gptkbp:season not applicable due to close orbit
gptkbp:semi_major_axis 0.086 AU
gptkbp:surface gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:type super-Earth
gptkbp:year_created gptkb:2012
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kepler-40
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6