Kepler-16 b

Kepler-16b is a world where two suns set over the horizon instead of just one, the first Tatooine-like planet found in our galaxy.
Planet Radius:
0.754 x Jupiter
Planet Type:
  • Gas Giant
Discovery Method:
  • Transit
Planet Mass:
0.333 Jupiters
Discovery Date:
2011
Orbital Radius:
0.7048 AU
Orbital Period:
228.8 days
Eccentricity:
0.01
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