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Kepler-1297 b: a rocky Earth-sized world 4,695 light-years away
Original: Name: Kepler-1297 b A rocky world outside our solar system. Distance from Earth: 4,695 light-years Year discovered: 2016
Kepler-1297 b is an exoplanet discovered in 2016 by NASA's Kepler mission, orbiting its star every 1.68 days. The rocky world is nearly Earth-sized, with a radius about 0.97 times that of our planet, and lies roughly 4,695 light-years from Earth. Space enthusiasts are sharing details of the planet via NASA's Eyes on Exoplanets visualization tool, highlighting the variety of rocky worlds found beyond the solar system.
Why now: Renewed interest in cataloguing and visualizing known exoplanets using NASA's public exploration tools
Kepler-1297 bNASAKepler space telescope
Evidence
- Name: Kepler-1297 b A rocky world outside our solar system. Distance from Earth: 4,695 light-years Year discovered: 2016 Discovered by: Kepler Planet radius: 0.97 x Earth Orbital period: 1.68 day(s) https:// eyes.nasa.gov/apps/exo/#/plane t/Kepler-1297_b # space # exoplanets · exoplanets@stefanbohacek.online · 4
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