Kepler-279 is a Sun-like F-type star (about 1.20 solar masses, 6,363 K, 1.75 solar radii), 1,037 light-years from Earth. Kepler-279 b is a planet with 3.6 Earth radii, with an orbital period of 12.3 days, at 0.112 AU from its star, discovered in 2014 via transit. Kepler-279 c is a 0.15-Jupiter-mass companion, with an orbital period of 35.7 days, discovered in 2013 via transit. Kepler-279 d is a 0.12-Jupiter-mass companion, with an orbital period of 54.4 days, discovered in 2013 via transit. Kepler-279 e is a 0.18-Jupiter-mass companion, with an orbital period of 98.4 days, discovered in 2025 via transit.