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Kepler-912 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet (an ice giant with a thick atmosphere), about 2.8 times the radius of Earth. The planet completes one orbit around its star every 2.5 Earth days. It was discovered in 2016 using the transit method. It orbits the star Kepler-912, located approximately 2005 parsecs (6539 light-years) from Earth.
2016
Discovered
2.80
Earth Radii
Discovery Information
Discovery MethodTransit
Discovery Year2,016
Discovery FacilityKepler
Orbital Properties
Orbital Period2.5348 days
Semi-Major Axis0.0372 AU
Physical Properties
Radius (Jupiter)0.2498 RJ
Radius (Earth)2.8 R⊕
Planetary Extremes
Where Kepler-912 b sits on the spectrum of all known exoplanets.
Radius2.80 R⊕
TinyEnormous
Year Length2.5 days
LightningGlacial
Star Distance0.037 AU
ScorchedFrozen exile
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Size Comparison
2.80x Earth's radius (0.25x Jupiter)
Orbit Comparison
Earth: 365.25 days (1 AU)Kepler-912 b: 2.5 Earth days (0.037 AU)
Host Star: Kepler-912
Effective Temperature5,998 K
Mass1.07 M☉
Radius1.11 R☉
Size vs Sun1.11x larger
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.02
Distance (pc)2,004.72 pc
Distance (ly)6538.5 light-years
Planets in the Kepler-912 System
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