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Kepler-359 d is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 4.0 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 77.1 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
4.01
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,014
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period77.0957 days
Semi-Major Axis0.372 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.358 RJ
Radius (Earth)4.01 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-359 d sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius4.01 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length77.1 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.372 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
4.01x Earth's radius (0.36x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-359 d: 77.1 Earth days (0.372 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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