Kepler-409b
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | Kepler space telescope |
| Discovery date | 2014 |
| Transit | |
| Designations | |
| KOI-1925, KIC 9955598 | |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| 0.3192 AU | |
| Eccentricity | <0.69 |
| 68.9583216±0.0000039 d | |
| Inclination | 86.30±0.13 |
| Star | Kepler-409 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| 1.199 R🜨 | |
| Mass | <6 ME |
Mean density | <19 g/cm3 |
| Temperature | 438±7 K |
Kepler-409b is a super-Earth orbiting Kepler-409, a G-type main-sequence star. Its orbital period around the star is 69 days. Kepler-409b has a radius 1.199 times that of Earth and a mass 6 times that of Earth. Its discovery in 2014 was made through the use of the transit detection method. The transit method was performed by the Kepler space telescope.