Kepler-56 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 22.1 Earths, it takes 10.5 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.1028 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2012.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2012
MASS
22.1 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.581 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.1028 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
10.5 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.04
DETECTION METHOD