Kepler-186b

Kepler 186b (also known as KOI-571.03) is an exoplanet located around 600 light-years away from Earth. Kepler-186b is orbiting a red dwarf known as Kepler 186, named after the space telescope that found it.[1]

Kepler-186b is the innermost planet of its system, and thus not suitable for life. Year on the planet is only 4 days long due to its location near the parent star.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://exoplanet.eu/catalog/kepler-186_b/
  2. ↑ http://exoplanet.eu/catalog/kepler-186_b/


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