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KIC 8540376 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits an F-type star. Its mass is 15.8 Earths and it takes 31.8 days to complete one orbit of its star. Its discovery was announced in 2015.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2015
MASS
15.8 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.366 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
Unknown
ORBITAL PERIOD
31.8 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.0
DETECTION METHOD