HAT-P-11b

HAT-P-11b is an extrasolar planet. It is also called Kepler-3b. It orbits the star HAT-P-11. It was discovered by the HATNet Project team in 2009 using the transit method.

HAT-P-11b compared with Neptune

Characteristics

It orbits about 0.0534 AU (7,990,000 km) away from its star. It is a hot Neptunes.[1]

References

Sanchis-Ojeda, R.; Winn, J.N.; Fabrycky, D.C. (2013). "Starspots and spin-orbit alignment for Kepler cool host stars: Starspots and spin-orbit alignment for Kepler cool host stars". Astronomische Nachrichten. 334 (1–2): 180–183. arXiv:1211.2002. doi:10.1002/asna.201211765. S2CID 38743202.

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[1] Sanchis-Ojeda, R.; Winn, J.N.; Fabrycky, D.C. (2013). "Starspots and spin-orbit alignment for Kepler cool host stars: Starspots and spin-orbit alignment for Kepler cool host stars". Astronomische Nachrichten. 334 (1–2): 180–183. arXiv:1211.2002. doi:10.1002/asna.201211765. S2CID 38743202.