Exoplanet Kepler 452 b

Exoplanet Kepler 452 b orbits star Kepler 452 that lies 1807 light years away from the Sun. It weighs about 5 Earth masses and orbits its star further than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1807 light years
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iconKepler 452 b

Exoplanet, super-earth
icon distanceDistance from the star: 1.046 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 3842843 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Kepler 452 b around its star is 3842843 days (or 10521.1 years).

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... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

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Mass: 5 M Earth
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Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Kepler 452 b has 5 Earth masses, or 0.34 times the mass of Uranus.

The mass of an exoplanet is one of the most important characteristics for understanding what kind of world it is — whether it’s small and rocky like Earth or large and gaseous like Jupiter. Mass provides key information about the planet’s composition, gravity, and formation history... icon More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
icon radiusSize: 1.5 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon densityDensity: 8168 kg/m3 | 148.16 % Earth
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2015 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
KOI-7016 b, KIC 8311864 b, GSC 3148-814 b, 2MASS J19440088+4416392 b, b
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Kepler 452 system structure

Exoplanet Kepler 452 b orbits star Kepler 452, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is the only known exoplanet orbiting this star
Kepler 452
Kepler 452 b 1.05 AU (HZ) 5 M⊕ 1.5 R⊕ 3842843 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, Kepler 452 b has 34 % of mass of Uranus and it orbits its star between distances of Earth and Mars from the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon mass Mass 90.916.13545.450.020.050.340.29
icon size Size3.921.581.52.830.130.160.380.39
icon density Density1.511.561.482.016.5711.736.494.73
icon distance Distance2.681.451.050.690.20.110.050.03

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.85 - 1.2 AU
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The planet is orbiting inside the habitable zone of its star.

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