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Kepler-23 d

KOI-168 d, KOI-168.02, KIC 11512246 d, KIC 11512246.02

Proper NameNone
DesignationsKepler-23 d, KOI-168 d, KOI-168.02, KIC 11512246 d, KIC 11512246.02
ClassificationEarth-mass planet or super Earth
Orbital Period15 days, 7 hours
Mean Distance from Kepler-2319.1 million km
0.13 AU
MassNot known
Diameter2.2 x Earth
TemperatureNot known
Parent starKepler-23, yellow dwarf in Cygnus
Other planets in this systemKepler-23 b, Earth-mass planet
Kepler-23 c, Earth-mass planet
NotesKepler-23 is a relatively Sun-like yellow star in Cygnus, nearly 3,000 light years from the Solar System. Its known planetary system consists of three planets in close orbits around the star, of which even Kepler-23 d, the outermost, follows an orbital path well within that of Mercury around the Sun.

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