Magnitude 11.72 Apparent magnitude (V) 11.72 | Constellation Cygnus | |
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Similar Kepler‑33, Kepler‑56, Kepler‑32, Kepler‑19, Kepler‑5b | ||
Kepler 78b planet similar to earth discovered by astronomers
Kepler-78 (formerly known as KIC 8435766) is a 12th magnitude star in the constellation Cygnus. This star has a radius of about 74% of the Sun, and a temperature of about 5100 K.
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Kepler 78b
Planetary system
Kepler-78 planetary system is composed by one planet called Kepler-78b, a planet slightly bigger than Earth with an extremely close orbit to the parent star. The orbital period of this planet is about 8.5 hours because of its proximity to its star.
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