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Last submission date June 5, 2026
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https://www.ivoa.net/rdf/instrument#kepler-space-telescope
https://ontoportal-astro.eu/ontologies/OBSI/kepler-space-telescope
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Kepler Space Telescope

Type ground-observatory, instrument, spacecraft, telescope
definition
  • Kepler Space Telescope was a NASA astronomy probe launched in 2009 to search for Earth-sized exoplanets by monitoring brightness variations in over 100,000 stars in the Cygnus-Lyra region. It continuously observed the same star-field for multiple transits of planets in orbits up to one year, utilizing a photometer with a 12-degree field of view. The mission lasted 3.5 years and significantly contributed to exoplanet discovery before becoming defunct. See more...