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.

Size comparison
Earth Kepler-560b
Kepler-560b
Discovery
Discovered byKepler space telescope
Discovery date10 May 2016
Transit
Designations
KOI-463.01, Kepler-560 Bb, KIC 8845205 b
Orbital characteristics
0.0899+0.0031
−0.0062
 AU
Eccentricity0.17
18.4776196+0.0000130
−0.0000132
 d
Inclination89.606°+0.0031°
−0.094°
StarKepler-560 B
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.93+0.15
−0.14
 R🜨
Temperature298+22
−32
 K
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