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Kepler-1098 b

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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Kepler-1098 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1098, discovered back in 2016 thanks to the keen eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope’s CCD Array. This distant world was spotted using the transit method, where it quietly dims its star’s light as it passes by, giving us a subtle cosmic wink. Though details about its size and composition remain a bit of a mystery, Kepler-1098 b is part of the ever-growing family of intriguing planets found in the Kepler region, a stellar neighborhood brimming with potential. Imagining this planet's skies and terrain inspires wonder about what alien sunsets might look like far beyond our solar system—a delightful reminder of the vast, unexplored universe out there!