Q3195381
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Kepler-20d is an exoplanet orbiting Kepler-20. It has a mass and radius similar to Neptune. Despite being the furthest planet from the star, it has an orbit similar to Mercury, meaning that it is a hot Neptune. Along with the other four planets in the system, Kepler-20d was announced on December 20, 2011.
Astronomical data · SIMBAD
- Object type
- Pl
- Distance
- 934 light-years
- Coordinates
- RA 287.6980° · Dec 42.3387°
via SIMBAD · CDS Strasbourg
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Kepler-20d is an exoplanet orbiting Kepler-20. It has a mass and radius similar to Neptune. Despite being the furthest planet from the star, it has an orbit similar to Mercury, meaning that it is a hot Neptune. Along with the other four planets in the system, Kepler-20d was announced on December 20, 2011.
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