exoplanet_descriptions/kepler-256_c.txt Tyuan (Kepler-256 c) - Exoplanets
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Info for exoplanet "Tyuan"


Scientific (actual) data
NameKepler-256 c
Planet statusConfirmed
Radius0.192
Orbital period3.38802
Semi major axis0.045
Discovered2014
Updated2021-02-05
Tconj2455000
Impact parameter0.16
PublicationAnnounced on a website
Detection typePrimary Transit
Alternate names2MASS J19301930+4605506 c, K00939.01, KIC 9466668 c, KOI-939 c, KOI-939.01, WISE J193019.31+460550.5 c
Star nameKepler-256
Right ascension292.58°
Declination46.1°
Mag j13.824
Mag h13.496
Mag k13.424
Star distance1057.36
Star metallicity0.061
Star mass1.02
Star radius1.3
Star temperature5551
Star alternate names2MASS J19301930+4605506, KIC 9466668, KOI-939, WISE J193019.31+460550.5
Wikipedia articleKepler-256 c

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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameTyuan
Planet typeHot planet
When viewed from Earth, this proximity to Kepler-256 means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning.

It was the one of the first exoplanets visited by a spacecraft, and one of the first to be successfully landed on.

challenging ride.
AtmosphereWater vapor99%
Ethane0.016%
Atmospheric pressure0.001 bar
artist's rendition
No known satellites
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