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Kepler-69b is a confirmed transiting exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-69. The NASA Exoplanet Archive lists a radius of about 2.24 Earth radii, an orbital period of 13.722 days, and a semimajor axis near 0.1 astronomical units. It was among the planets announced in 2013 and is the inner known planet in the two-planet Kepler-69 system. Its short orbit places it much closer to its star than Earth is to the Sun.
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How long does Kepler-69b take to orbit its star?
Kepler-69b has an orbital period of about 13.722 days. It completes an orbit around the star Kepler-69 in less than two weeks.
How large is Kepler-69b compared with Earth?
The NASA Exoplanet Archive lists its radius at about 2.24 Earth radii. It is therefore substantially larger than Earth by radius.
How far is Kepler-69b from Kepler-69?
Its semimajor axis is near 0.1 astronomical units. That is the approximate size of the planet's orbital distance from its host star.
When was Kepler-69b announced?
Kepler-69b was among the planets announced in 2013. It is a confirmed transiting exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-69.
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