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| The planet is described as a rocky, scorched, molten Earth 2.2 times the radius of humans' planet. It is unlikely liquid water exists.<ref>, Jason Major. Universe Today. May 23, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011</ref> | The planet is described as a rocky, scorched, molten Earth 2.2 times the radius of humans' planet. It is unlikely liquid water exists.<ref>, Jason Major. Universe Today. May 23, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011</ref> | ||
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| It is located 560+ light-years away in the ].<ref>, Leslie Mullen. Phys Org. May 26, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011</ref> | It is located 560+ light-years away in the ].<ref>, Leslie Mullen. Phys Org. May 26, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011</ref> | ||
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Template:Planetbox begin Template:Planetbox star Template:Planetbox character Template:Planetbox orbit Template:Planetbox discovery Template:Planetbox end Kepler-10c is a planet in the orbit of the star Kepler-10. Its discovery was announced in 2011.
Properties
The planet is described as a rocky, scorched, molten Earth 2.2 times the radius of humans' planet. It is unlikely liquid water exists.
Location
It is located 560+ light-years away in the Draco constellation.
Using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, members of the Kepler science team confirmed it.
References
- http://www.kepler.nasa.gov/Mission/discoveries/
- http://www.exoplanet.eu/planet.php?p1=Kepler-10&p2=c
- http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=127
- "Kepler Team Announces New Rocky Planet", Jason Major. Universe Today. May 23, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011
- "Second rocky world makes Kepler-10 a multi-planet system", Leslie Mullen. Phys Org. May 26, 2011. Accessed June 10, 2011
- http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/news/1271-feature11-03-Planet-Check-
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