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Kepler-90b is a super-Earth exoplanet orbiting the G-type star Kepler-90. NASA lists a radius of 1.31 Earth radii, a mass of 2.27 Earth masses, an orbital distance of 0.074 astronomical units and a period of about seven days; it was detected by the transit method and its discovery was announced in 2013. It is the innermost known planet in the compact Kepler-90 system, which has eight confirmed planets.
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How large is Kepler-90b compared with Earth?
NASA lists Kepler-90b at 1.31 Earth radii and 2.27 Earth masses. That places it in the super-Earth size range rather than among the Solar System's gas giants.
How long is Kepler-90b's orbit?
Kepler-90b completes an orbit in about seven days. It circles the G-type star Kepler-90 at a distance of 0.074 astronomical units.
How was Kepler-90b discovered?
It was detected by the transit method. In this method, astronomers look for a small dip in a star's light when a planet passes in front of it.
What star does Kepler-90b orbit?
Kepler-90b orbits Kepler-90, a G-type star. The planet is very close to that star, at an orbital distance listed as 0.074 astronomical units.
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