Kepler-560b
Kepler-560b, or more correctly Kepler-560 Bb, is a confirmed exoplanet orbiting the secondary star of the binary star system Kepler-560. It is only 287 light-years away. Though not listed in the Habitable Exoplanets Catalog, one study gives the planet an 85% chance of being in the habitable zone.
Earth | Kepler-560b |
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | Kepler space telescope |
Discovery date | 10 May 2016 |
Transit | |
Designations | |
KOI-463.01, Kepler-560 Bb, KIC 8845205 b | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.0899+0.0031 −0.0062 AU | |
Eccentricity | 0.17 |
18.4776196+0.0000130 −0.0000132 d | |
Inclination | 89.606°+0.0031° −0.094° |
Star | Kepler-560 B |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.93+0.15 −0.14 R🜨 |
Temperature | 298+22 −32 K |
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