Kepler 22 Star
Star Struck! By: Shreya Hari (4th Period-Lansford)
What is Kepler 22? Where is it located?
The Kepler 22 star system is located in our Milky Way galaxy. This star system is near the Cygnus (swan) constellation, which is the 16th largest constellation in the night sky, and the Orion Spur. Other neighboring constellations include Cepheus, Draco, Lacerta, Lyra, Pegasus, and Vulpecula.
A few stats about Kepler 22!
Color and Size!
Temperature and Luminosity!
Magnitudes and Distance from Earth!
Kepler 22's distance from Earth is measured as 600 light years away. (A light year is the distance light can travel in the span of one year.)
If we were to send our fastest rocket ship to Kepler, it would take 16 million years to get there!
Spectral Class!
History!
Satellites that orbit Kepler!
Interesting Facts!
-The star Kepler 22 is similar to the Sun in size and mass, and the planet, Kepler 22b and Earth share many characteristics. Do you see any resemblance?
Citations
-http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/system.html?id=Kepler-22+b
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-http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler-22
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-http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/cygnus-constellation/
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-http://www.space.com/21640-star-luminosity-and-magnitude.html
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-Religions and Extra-Terrestrial Life (By: David A. Weintraub)
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-http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/12/05/kepler-confirms-first-planet-found-in-the-habitable-zone-of-a-sun-like-star/#.VCGhTGK9KSM
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-http://prezi.com/ug1lkfd4-znt/kepler-22-system/
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-http://www.technodhuniah.com/2011_12_01_archive.html
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-http://pages.uoregon.edu/jimbrau/astr122/Notes/Chapter17.html
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