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Kepler-700 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 6.0 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 80.9 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-700, located approximately 1492 parsecs (4865 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
5.99
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period80.8721 days
Semi-Major Axis0.3635 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.5344 RJ
Radius (Earth)5.99 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-700 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius5.99 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length80.9 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.364 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
5.99x Earth's radius (0.53x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-700 b: 80.9 Earth days (0.364 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-700
Effective Temperature5,692 K
Mass0.98 M☉
Radius0.96 R☉
Size vs Sun1.04x smaller
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.04
Distance (pc)1,491.76 pc
Distance (ly)4865.5 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-700 System
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