Planets of Kepler-356

Kepler-356 is a star located 2310 light-years away, with two planets orbiting it. The star is estimated to be 3.24 billion years old, with a mass of 1.17 solar masses and a radius of 1.28 solar radii. Its temperature is 6180 K, hotter than the Sun's, and both its mass and radius estimates are larger than the Sun's.

Both planets were discovered in 2014 by the transit method, in which a planet passing in front of its star causes a small dip in observed brightness. Kepler-356 b is a Super-Earth with an orbital period of 4.61 days and a radius of 1.57 Earth radii, larger than Earth's. Kepler-356 c is also a Super-Earth, with an orbital period of 13.1 days and a radius of 1.81 Earth radii, likewise larger than Earth's. Among the listed planets, Kepler-356 b has the shortest year and the smallest radius, while Kepler-356 c has the longest year and the largest radius.