Magnitude 13.113 Apparent magnitude (V) 13.113 | Constellation Lyra | |
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Kepler-88 is a Sun-like star in the constellation of Lyra, with two confirmed planets. In April 2012, scientists discovered that a Kepler candidate KOI-142.01 (Kepler-88b) exhibited very significant transit-timing variations caused by a non-transiting planet. Timing variations were large enough to cause changes to transit durations to Kepler-88b as well. Large transit-timing variations helped to put tight constraints to masses of both planets. The non-transiting planet was further confirmed through the radial velocity method in November 2013.
Planetary system
Kepler-88's inner planet is Neptune-sized but almost half as dense. The outer planet is about 60% as massive as Jupiter but its radius is not known due to not transiting the planet.
References
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