Kepler-16b

Exoplanet

A 'circumbinary' planet orbiting two stars at once, evoking Tatooine's twin sunsets from Star Wars.

Facts

TypeExoplanet
OrbitsKepler-16
Distance from Earth245 ly
Diameter104,600 km
Mass6.26 × 10^26 kg
Temperature-67°C
Orbital period229 days
Apparent magnitude11.76
HemisphereNorthern
Discovered2011
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