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Kepler-1510 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 3.4 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 84.7 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-1510, located approximately 1696 parsecs (5532 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
3.36
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period84.7039 days
Semi-Major Axis0.4 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2998 RJ
Radius (Earth)3.36 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-1510 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius3.36 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length84.7 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.400 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
3.36x Earth's radius (0.30x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-1510 b: 84.7 Earth days (0.400 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-1510
Effective Temperature6,200 K
Mass1.19 M☉
Radius1.28 R☉
Size vs Sun1.28x larger
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.04
Distance (pc)1,696.25 pc
Distance (ly)5532.4 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-1510 System
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