KOI-4878.01

KOI-4878.01 is an exoplanet candidate that orbits the F-type main-sequence star KOI-4878. It is located about 1075 light years (329 parsecs) from Earth. The features of the planet are very similar to that of Earth, and if it is confirmed, it would be one of the most Earth-like planets found. The orbital period of the exoplanet is around 449 Earth days. It is very likely located within the habitable zone of its parent star.
KOI-4878.01's mass is somewhere between 0.4 - 3.0 Earth masses; likely about 0.99 Earth masses. The exoplanet has a slightly larger radius than Earth: 1.05 Earth radii.
Category:Exoplanets