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Kepler-359 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 3.5 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 25.6 Earth days. It was discovered in 2014 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-359, located approximately 1443 parsecs (4707 light-years) from Earth.
2014
Discovered
3.53
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period25.5632 days
Semi-Major Axis0.178 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.315 RJ
Radius (Earth)3.53 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-359 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius3.53 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length25.6 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.178 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
3.53x Earth's radius (0.32x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-359 b: 25.6 Earth days (0.178 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-359
Effective Temperature6,248 K
Radius1.086 R☉
Size vs Sun1.09x larger
Distance (pc)1,443.21 pc
Distance (ly)4707.1 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-359 System
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