Kepler-16b
CategoryExoplanet
SystemKepler-16
Orbital Period229 days
About Kepler-16b
A real-life Tatooine, orbiting two stars like the Star Wars home of Luke Skywalker. The first confirmed circumbinary planet, announced in 2011. About the size of Saturn but half as dense. Witnesses double sunsets as its stars eclipse each other. Located 245 light-years away.
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