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Planetary system around Kepler-90

by

Ron Miller/Novapix

Reference

a-exo99-30251

Date

2014-01-31

Kepler-90 (also KOI-351) is a main-sequence star with a planetary system lying approximately 2,500 light years from Earth.
Kepler-90 is notable for the configuration of its planetary system, which has similarities to the Solar System—the rocky planets are nearer and gas giants further away. The five inner planets are either super-Earths or mini-Neptunes due to their size. The two outer planets are gas giants.