Kepler-278 b is a Neptune-like exoplanet that orbits a K-type star. Its mass is 15.6 Earths, it takes 30.2 days to complete one orbit of its star, and is 0.207 AU from its star. Its discovery was announced in 2014.

PLANET TYPE
Neptune-like
DISCOVERY DATE
2014
MASS
15.6 Earths
PLANET RADIUS
0.363 x Jupiter
ORBITAL RADIUS
0.207 AU
ORBITAL PERIOD
30.2 days
ECCENTRICITY
0.04
DETECTION METHOD