Kepler-1704b

Kepler-1704b
Discovery
Discovered byPaul A. Dalba et al.
Discovery date2021
Designations
KOI-375.01
Orbital characteristics
Periastron0.16
Apoastron3.9
2.026+0.024
−0.031
AU
Eccentricity0.921+0.010
−0.015
988.8811177±0.0009114
Inclination89.01+0.59
−0.27
°
Physical characteristics
10.81 R🜨
Mass4.15 ± 0.29 MJ
Temperature253.8+3.7
−4.1
K

    Kepler-1704b is a super-Jupiter on a highly eccentric orbit around the star Kepler-1704. It has a mass of 4.51 MJ. The planet's distance from its star varies from 0.16 to 3.9 AU. It is a failed hot Jupiter, having been scattered from its birth orbit to orbit with a periastron just above the tidal circularization distance.