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Kepler-183 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.1 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 5.7 Earth days. It was discovered in 2014 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-183, located approximately 1051 parsecs (3427 light-years) from Earth.
2014
Discovered
2.06
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period5.6879 days
Semi-Major Axis0.064 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.184 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.06 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-183 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.06 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length5.7 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.064 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.06x Earth's radius (0.18x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-183 b: 5.7 Earth days (0.064 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-183
Effective Temperature5,888 K
Radius0.958 R☉
Size vs Sun1.04x smaller
Distance (pc)1,050.64 pc
Distance (ly)3426.7 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-183 System
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