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Kepler-22b: A 2.4 EARTH-RADIUS PLANET IN THE HABITABLE ZONE OF A SUN-LIKE STAR

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Borucki, William J., Koch, David G., Batalha, Natalie, Bryson, Stephen T., Rowe, Jason, Fressin, Francois, Torres, Guillermo, Caldwell, Douglas A. +76 more·2012·The Astrophysical Journal

Abstract

A search of the time-series photometry from NASA's Kepler spacecraft reveals a transiting planet candidate orbiting the 11th magnitude G5 dwarf KIC 10593626 with a period of 290 days. The characteristics of the host star are well constrained by high-resolution spectroscopy combined with an asteroseismic analysis of the Kepler photometry, leading to an estimated mass and radius of 0.970 ± 0.060 M ☉ and 0.979 ± 0.020 R ☉ . The depth of 492 ± 10 ppm for the three observed transits yields a radius of 2.38 ± 0.13 Re for the planet. The system passes a battery of tests for false positives, including reconnaissance spectroscopy, high-resolution imaging, and centroid motion. A full BLENDER analysis provides further validation of the planet interpretation by showing that contamination of the target by an eclipsing system would rarely mimic the observed shape of the transits. The final validation of the planet is provided by 16 radial velocities (RVs) obtained with the High Resolution Echelle Spectrometer on Keck I over a one-year span. Although the velocities do not lead to a reliable orbit and mass determination, they are able to constrain the mass to a 3σ upper limit of 124 M ⊕ , safely in the regime of planetary masses, thus earning the designation Kepler-22b. The radiative equilibrium temperature is 262 K for a planet in Kepler-22b's orbit. Although there is no evidence that Kepler-22b is a rocky planet, it is the first confirmed planet with a measured radius to orbit in the habitable zone of any star other than the Sun.

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  • Kepler-22b, announced in December 2011, is in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star.

    “Kepler-22b, which was announced in December 2011, is in the habitable zone of a Sun-like star (Borucki et al., 2012).”

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    The Abstract identifies Kepler-22b as a planet orbiting in the habitable zone, and the Introduction identifies its host as a G-type main-sequence star. Our copy does not state that Kepler-22b was announced in December 2011 (searched for the announcement date and “2011 December”). (LLM, conf=0.85)

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Borucki, W. J., Koch, D. G., Batalha, N., Bryson, S. T., Rowe, J., Fressin, F., Torres, G., Caldwell, D. A., Christensen-Dalsgaard, J., Cochran, W. D., DeVore, E., Gautier, T. N., Geary, J. C., Gilliland, R., Gould, A., Howell, S. B., Jenkins, J. M., Latham, D. W., Lissauer, J. J., Marcy, G. W., Sasselov, D., Boss, A., Charbonneau, D., Ciardi, D., Kaltenegger, L., Doyle, L., Dupree, A. K., Ford, E. B., Fortney, J., Holman, M. J., Steffen, J. H., Mullally, F., Still, M., Tarter, J., Ballard, S., Buchhave, L. A., Carter, J., Christiansen, J. L., Demory, B.-O., Désert, J.-M., Dressing, C., Endl, M., Fabrycky, D., Fischer, D., Haas, M. R., Henze, C., Horch, E., Howard, A. W., Isaacson, H., Kjeldsen, H., Johnson, J. A., Klaus, T., Kolodziejczak, J., Barclay, T., Li, J., Meibom, S., Prsa, A., Quinn, S. N., Quintana, E. V., Robertson, P., Sherry, W., Shporer, A., Tenenbaum, P., Thompson, S. E., Twicken, J. D., Van Cleve, J., Welsh, W. F., Basu, S., Chaplin, W., Miglio, A., Kawaler, S. D., Arentoft, T., Stello, D., Metcalfe, T. S., Verner, G. A., Karoff, C., Lundkvist, M., Lund, M. N., Handberg, R., Elsworth, Y., Hekker, S., Huber, D., Bedding, T. R., & Rapin, W.
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Corresponding author
  • Borucki, William J.
  • Cochran, William D.
  • Jenkins, Jon M.
  • Lissauer, Jack J.
  • Holman, Matthew J.
  • Li, Jie
  • Sherry, William
  • Welsh, William F.
  • Chaplin, William
  • Rapin, William
Venue
The Astrophysical Journal
Published
2012-01-06
Volume
745
Issue
2
Pages
120
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  • 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
  • 1538-4357
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W2167538870
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  • National Science Foundation
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • W. M. Keck Foundation
  • California Institute of Technology
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
  • Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Science Mission Directorate
  • Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/J001163/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Instrumentation › Astronomy and Astrophysical Research
Keywords
transiting exoplanets, habitable zone, G dwarf host star, planetary radius, asteroseismology, false positive tests, Blender, radiative equilibrium temperature

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