Kepler-576 is a Sun-like G-type star (about 0.99 solar masses, 5,672 K, 0.97 solar radii), 618 light-years from Earth. Kepler-576 b is a planet with 3.3 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 29.9 days, discovered in 2016 via transit. The planet was found when it crossed the face of its star, producing periodic dips in brightness that reveal its size and orbital period to space-based photometry. At roughly 618 light-years, Kepler-576 lies far beyond the nearest stars yet remains reachable to large survey telescopes.

Kepler-576 - System

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