Info for exoplanet "Hegi Chu"

Scientific (actual) data Planet Kepler-895 b Planet status Confirmed Radius 0.137 Orbital period 2.80624 Discovered 2016 Updated 2021-02-05 Tconj 2454970 Publication Announced on a website Detection type Primary Transit Alternate names 2MASS J19170975+5124320 b, K01577.01, KIC 12506770 b, KOI-1577 b, KOI-1577.01, WISE J191709.77+512432.2 b Star name Kepler-895 Right ascension 289.29° Declination 51.41° Mag j 14.092 Mag h 13.453 Mag k 13.387 Star distance 516 Star metallicity -0.16 Star mass 0.65 Star radius 0.61 Star age 2.63 Star temperature 4315 Star alternate names 2MASS J19170975+5124320, KIC 12506770, KOI-1577, WISE J191709.77+512432.2 Wikipedia article Kepler-895 b Back

Fictional info (?) Suggested name Hegi Chu Planet type Cold planet Hegi Chu is a terrestrial planet with a thin atmosphere, having surface features reminiscent both of the impact craters of the Moon and the valleys, deserts, and polar ice caps of Earth. Hegi Chu is orbiting Kepler-895 every 2.8 Earth days. The planet is named after the deity Hegi Chu, the bringer of destruction. Hegi Chu is gravitationally locked with Kepler-895 in a 4:3 spin-orbit resonance, and rotates in a way that is unique in its solar system. The smooth Borealis basin in the northern hemisphere covers 24 percent of the planet and may be a giant impact feature. There are ongoing investigations assessing the past habitability potential of Hegi Chu, as well as the possibility of extant life. The volume of water detected has been estimated to be equivalent to the volume of water in Earth's oceans. Hegi Chu has been explored on several occasions by robotic spacecraft, most notably during the early Pioneer and Daedalus flyby missions and later by the Hawking orbiter. Observations from Earth have shown seasonal change and increased weather activity as Hegi Chu approached its equinox 6 years ago. Atmosphere Carbon monoxide 97% 2H2O 1.1% Carbonyl sulfide 0.92% Ethane 0.12% Molecular hydrogen 0.00025% Hydrogen deuteride (HD) 0.00014% Atmospheric pressure 1.3 bar No known satellites Google search for Hegi chu