Spaze

Gas giant, 245 light years away, Kepler-16

Kepler-16 b

Orbits two stars at once. From its sky you would see a double sunset.

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Distance
245 light years
Year
228.8 days
Size
0.8 × Jupiter
Temperature
-67 °C
Mass
105.8 × Earth
Found
2011, Kepler

Can we live on Kepler-16 b?

Air: H₂ 86%, He 13%. Not breathable: you’d need a suit and your own oxygen.

Gravity: 1.48 g. Someone who weighs 70 kg on Earth would weigh 104 kg there.

Temperature: -67 °C on average.

Clouds: Water and ammonia clouds in bands, like Jupiter.

Atmosphere

Not measured yet: modelled from its size and temperature

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