Kepler-987 is a Sun-like G-type star (about 0.97 solar masses, 5,637 K, 0.91 solar radii), 914 light-years from Earth. Kepler-987 b is a planet with 3.3 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 105 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 914 light-years, Kepler-987 lies far beyond the nearest stars yet remains reachable to large survey telescopes.