Kepler35Ac

Kepler-35Ac is an exoplanet orbiting the binary star system Kepler-35. It is located approximately 5,900 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. This planet is classified as a "circumbinary" planet, meaning it orbits both stars in the binary system rather than just one.

The Kepler-35 system consists of two Sun-like stars, Kepler-35A and Kepler-35B, which are in a close orbit around each other. Kepler-35Ac was discovered using data from the Kepler Space Telescope, which observed the slight dimming of the stars' light as the planet passed in front of them. The discovery was announced in 2012.

Kepler-35Ac has an estimated orbital period of about 130 days. Its mass is thought to be similar to that of Saturn, and its radius is estimated to be about 0.9 times that of Jupiter. The planet's composition is not well-constrained, but it is believed to be a gas giant. Due to its orbit within the habitable zone of its binary stars, there has been some speculation about the potential for liquid water on any hypothetical moons, though this remains highly speculative. The complex gravitational interactions within the binary system make the precise long-term stability of Kepler-35Ac's orbit a subject of ongoing study.