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Kepler-1304 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2016
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Kepler-1304 b is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1304, discovered back in 2016 by the ever-watchful Kepler Space Telescope using its trusty CCD array. This distant world was spotted as it gracefully transited across its star, momentarily dimming the starlight like a tiny cosmic shadow play. While we don’t have its exact distance from Earth handy, it’s part of the rich tapestry of planets found in the Kepler field, a stellar neighborhood busy with planetary siblings. Though details about Kepler-1304 b’s size or atmosphere remain cloaked in mystery, its discovery reminds us how much there is still to explore past our own star, making it a captivating player in the grand exoplanet adventure.