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Exoplanet KOI-126 b
Exoplanet KOI-126 b orbits star KOI-126 that lies 3029 light years away from the Sun.
It has about 182.5px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
3029 light years
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KOI-126 b
Exoplanet, ultra-short period
Star: KOI-126
Distance from the star: 0.0189 AU
Orbit around star: 0.875197 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet KOI-126 b around its star is 0.875197 days.
The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year...
More about Orbital period in StellarGuide
Basic characteristic
Size: 0.73 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
Temperature: 2518 K | 2244.85 °C
Year of discovery: 2017 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
UCAC2 46167095 b, KIC 5897826 b, 2MASS J19495420+4106514 b, TIC 169555898 b, Gaia DR3 2076863875880496256 b
UCAC2 46167095 b, KIC 5897826 b, 2MASS J19495420+4106514 b, TIC 169555898 b, Gaia DR3 2076863875880496256 b
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Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, KOI-126 b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Size | 1.91 | 0.77 | 0.73 | 1.38 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 0.19 |
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Distance | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Temperature | 5.72 | 3.42 | 8.74 | 12.11 | 15.45 | 18.93 | 32.28 | 34.97 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 778.9 - 1122.2 AU
The planet orbits too close to its star and is exposed to extreme temperatures and radiation prohibiting life as we know it.