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Kepler 26e

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Kepler-26e is a Super-Earth 1573 light years away. It orbits a K or M type star. Its orbital period is 46.8279 days long and orbits at 0.218 AU, placing it on the inner edge of the habitable zone. Because of its proximity to its star, it's probably tidally locked. There would be a small sliver of habitability. Because of its high radius, it probably also has high mass, making it more likely to possess a thick atmosphere, thus making more of the planet habitable due to the greenhouse effect. There are other planets in this system, but none are likely to be habitable.

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Kepler-26e Wikipedia