Kepler-253 is a Sun-like G-type star (about 0.86 solar masses, 5,208 K, 0.79 solar radii), 839 light-years from Earth. Kepler-253 b is a planet with 1.6 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 3.8 days, at 0.046 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-253 c is a planet with 2.6 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 10.3 days, at 0.089 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-253 d is a planet with 3.2 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 18.1 days, at 0.130 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit.