A Validated Super-Earth Candidate in the Kepler-90 System at P = 26.16 d, Predicted by Scale Relativity, and a Second Candidate at P = 41.63 d

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Authors: Harout Kehaian
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Abstract

This report presents the detection of two planet candidates in the Kepler-90 system, predicted a priori by the Scale Relativity quantization law (P ∝ n³). After removing stellar rotation harmonics (P_rot = 13.64 d, 2P_rot = 27.28 d) from the full Kepler light curve (Q1–Q17), a validated Super-Earth candidate is recovered at P = 26.1605 d (n = 6). Transit parameters: depth = 117 ± 12 ppm, SNR = 9.88, SDE = 7.28, odd-even Δσ = 0.86, Rp = 1.25 ± 0.19 R⊕. A second marginal candidate is detected at P = 41.6324 d (n = 7) with depth = 85 ± 13 ppm, SNR = 6.34, SDE = 6.25, odd-even Δσ = 0.94, Rp = 0.98 ± 0.15 R⊕, matching the predicted period (41.54 d) to 0.2%. All analysis uses public NASA data and open-source tools. This is the first exoplanet discovery independently predicted and validated by an unaffiliated researcher using Scale Relativity.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Stellar planetary and galactic studies History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysical Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
13 February 2026
Language
EN