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Exoplanet Kepler 56 b
Exoplanet Kepler 56 b orbits star Kepler 56 that lies 3033 light years away from the Sun.
It weighs about 22.25344 Earth masses and orbits its star closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
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Kepler 56 b
Exoplanet, sub-neptune
Star: Kepler 56
Distance from the star: 0.1028 AU
Orbit around star: 10.50342 days
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Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet Kepler 56 b around its star is 10.50342 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
Mass: 22.25344 M Earth
Exoplanet mass
Exoplanet Kepler 56 b has 22.25344 Earth masses, or 1.29 times the mass of Neptune.
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...
More about Exoplanet mass in StellarGuide
Size: 3.6 R Earth | 0.3 R Jupiter
Density: 2630 kg/m3 | 47.71 % Earth
Year of discovery: 2013 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
KOI-1241 b, KIC 6448890 b, 2MASS 19350200+4152187 b
KOI-1241 b, KIC 6448890 b, 2MASS 19350200+4152187 b
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Kepler 56 system structure
Exoplanet Kepler 56 b orbits star Kepler 56, which has bigger mass than Sun. It is one of 3 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
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Kepler 56 | ||||||||
| Kepler 56 b | 0.1 AU | 22.3 M⊕ | 3.6 R⊕ | 10.5 days | |||||
| Kepler 56 c | 0.17 AU | 180.9 M⊕ | 9.8 R⊕ | 21.4 days | |||||
| Kepler 56 d | 2.16 AU | 1783.5 M⊕ | 1002 days | ||||||
Comparison
When comparing to the Solar system planets, Kepler 56 b has 1.29 times the mass of Neptune and it orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
| Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | ||
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Mass | 404.61 | 27.3 | 22.25 | 202.3 | 0.07 | 0.23 | 1.52 | 1.29 |
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Size | 9.4 | 3.79 | 3.6 | 6.79 | 0.32 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.95 |
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Density | 0.49 | 0.5 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 2.11 | 3.78 | 2.09 | 1.52 |
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Distance | 0.26 | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 |
Habitability
Habitable zone of the star: 1958.4 - 2821.4 AU
The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.