Entering orbit…
| Yours | Kepler-16 b | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 58.0 × Earth | 106.0 × Earth |
| Radius | 6.26 × Earth | 8.45 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.30 g/cm³ | 0.97 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 214.3 K | 206.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.22 × Earth | 0.25 × Earth |
| Star temperature | 6,750 K | 4,450 K |
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Too warm for ice and too small to hold an atmosphere: the ice sublimated, leaving bare rock.
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).