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Kepler-473 b is a sub_neptune exoplanet discovered in 2016
using the Transit method at Kepler. The 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
was employed with the instruments of the Kepler CCD Array.
Kepler-473 b
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Discovery Details
World type: sub_neptune
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
Facility: Kepler
Instrument: Kepler CCD Array
Telescope: 0.95 m Kepler Telescope
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Kepler-473 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-473, discovered in 2016 by the space-based Kepler telescope, which famously uses the transit method to spot distant worlds by detecting tiny dips in starlight. This intriguing planet doesn't yet have a proper name, but it certainly has captured the imaginations of astronomers hunting for new worlds far beyond our solar system. Thanks to the incredible Kepler CCD Array instrument, Kepler-473 b was unveiled not from Earth’s surface, but deep out in space, where the telescope peers across the galaxy for tiny shadows cast by planets like this one. While the distances are vast and the details still emerging, Kepler-473 b represents another exciting step in our quest to find new horizons in the cosmic ocean.