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Kepler-20f – An Earth-size World (Artist’s Concept)
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Caption:
Kepler-20f is the closest object to the Earth in terms of size ever discovered. With an orbital period of 20 days and a surface temperature of 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius), it is too hot to host life, as we know it.
Background Info:
NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, Calif., manages Kepler's ground system development, mission operations and science data analysis. JPL managed the Kepler mission's development.
For more information about the Kepler mission and to view the digital press kit, visit http://www.nasa.gov/kepler .
Cataloging Keywords:
| Name | Value | Additional Values |
|---|---|---|
| Target | Kepler-20 | |
| System | Kepler-20 | |
| Target Type | Exoplanet | |
| Mission | Kepler | |
| Instrument Host | Kepler | |
| Host Type | Space Telescope | |
| Instrument | ||
| Detector | ||
| Extra Keywords | Artwork, Color, Infrared, Orbit | |
| Acquisition Date | ||
| Release Date | 2011-12-20 | |
| Date in Caption | ||
| Image Credit | NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech | |
| Source | photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA14889 | |
| Identifier | PIA14889 | |
