Entering orbit…
| Yours | Kepler-16 b | |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 60.0 × Earth | 106.0 × Earth |
| Radius | 6.34 × Earth | 8.45 × Earth |
| Density (composition) | 1.30 g/cm³ | 0.97 g/cm³ |
| Temperature | 196.7 K | 206.0 K |
| Starlight received | 0.25 × Earth | 0.25 × Earth |
| Star temperature | 5,600 K | 4,450 K |
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Tidal braking locked the planet to its moon: one face forever moonward.
Outside the synchronous orbit: slowly receding, like Luna (~cm per year).
Tidal heat sustains a subsurface ocean over a rock seafloor: a strong candidate for life (Europa-like, 96/100).
Inside the Roche limit (1.79 planet radii): torn apart into a ring system.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.
Small and distant: a quiet, stable companion.