Kepler-440b
Kepler-440b is a confirmed super-Earth exoplanet orbiting within the habitable zone of Kepler-440, about from Earth. The planet was discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft using the transit method, in which the dimming effect that a planet causes as it crosses in front of its star is measured. NASA announced the confirmation of the exoplanet on 6 January 2015.
Confirmed exoplanet
Kepler-440b is a super-Earth with a radius 1.86 times that of Earth. The planet orbits Kepler-440 once every 101.1 days.Habitability
The planet was announced as being located within the habitable zone of Kepler-440, a region where liquid water could exist on the surface of the planet.| Notable Exoplanets – Kepler Space Telescope |
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