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Kepler 34b

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−0.07 ± 0.15

Discovery status
  
Published

Discovery date
  
01-11-2012

Kepler-34b

Other detection methods
  
Eclipsing binary timing variations, Transit timing variations, Transit duration variations

Kepler-34b (formally Kepler-34(AB)b) is a circumbinary planet announced with Kepler-35b. It is a small gas giant that orbits every ~288 days around two stars. Despite the planet's relatively long orbital period, its existence could be confirmed quickly due to transiting both of its host stars.

References

Kepler-34b Wikipedia