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Kepler-186f
An Earth-size world orbiting in its star's habitable zone.
- classification
- Earth-size exoplanet
- system
- Kepler-186
Kepler-186f was detected by transit. Its size and orbit are measured, but its atmosphere and surface remain unknown.
- Class
- Earth-size exoplanet
- Location / system
- Kepler-186
- Distance
- Roughly 500 light-years from Earth
Only values with an established scientific consensus are listed. Where a quantity is uncertain or model-dependent, it is discussed in the sections below rather than stated as data.
Overview (starter entry, expanded review pending)
Kepler-186f was detected by transit. Its size and orbit are measured, but its atmosphere and surface remain unknown.
Transit photometry and spectroscopy
Kepler-186f is not resolved as a surface. Its listed properties come from changes in host-star light or motion; atmospheric claims, where attempted, depend on instrument sensitivity and retrieval models.
- What remains least constrained about Kepler-186f?Composition, internal structure, formation history or local environment can require different observations and may remain model-dependent.
Items above are unresolved. Hypotheses are labelled as such and are not presented as confirmed findings.
NASA/IPAC // verified 28 September 2026