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Kepler-197 d

World type: water_world
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2014
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Kepler-197 d is a fascinating exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-197, discovered back in 2014 thanks to the savvy eyes of the Kepler Space Telescope. This distant world was found using the transit method, where the planet’s tiny shadow crossing in front of its star gives us a cosmic peek into its existence. Though we don’t have a cool proper name for it yet, Kepler-197 d still captures the imagination, orbiting silently in the vastness of space. Picture it as a mysterious distant relative in our galactic neighborhood, waiting to share its secrets. While we can’t visit just yet, this little planet sparks our curiosity about what strange landscapes or atmospheric wonders might lie beyond our solar system.