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Proper Name	None
Designations	Kepler-59 c, KOI-1529 c, KIC 9821454 c
Classification	Super Earth
Orbital Period	18.0 days
Mean Distance from Kepler-59	20.4 million km 0.14 AU
Mass	4.1 x Earth
Diameter	2.0 x Earth
Mean Surface Temperature	Not known
Notes	One of two known planets orbiting the Sun-like star Kepler-59, Kepler-59 c belongs to the type known as 'Super Earths': it appears to have a solid surface, but is nearly twice the diameter of Earth itself. Both the planets in this system pursue rapid orbits very close to their parent star.

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