Kepler-25b

Kepler-25b is an extrasolar planet orbiting the star Kepler-25, located in the constellation Lyra.^[4] The planet was first detected as a candidate extrasolar planet by the Kepler space telescope in 2011.^[5] It was confirmed, in 2012, by Jason Steffen and collaborators using transit-timing variations obtained by the Kepler Space Telescope.^[1]

Kepler-25b

Discovery[1]
Discovered by	Steffen et al.
Discovery site	Kepler Space Observatory
Discovery date	2012
Detection method	Transits, and transit-timing variations
Designations
Alternative names	KOI-244.02[2]
Orbital characteristics[3][1]
Semi-major axis	0.068 AU
Eccentricity	0.0029+0.0023 −0.0017
Orbital period (sidereal)	6.238297±0.000017 d
Inclination	92.827+0.084 −0.083 º
Star	Kepler-25
Physical characteristics[3]
Mean radius	2.748+0.038 −0.035 R🜨
Mass	≥8.7+2.5 −2.3 M🜨
Mean density	2.32+0.67 −0.61 g/cm3