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Kepler-438b

Astronomical discovery
Kepler-438b is a confirmed near-Earth-sized exoplanet. It is likely rocky. It orbits on the inner edge of the habitable zone of a red dwarf, Kepler-438, about 472.9 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lyra. It receives 1.4 times our solar... Wikipedia
Coordinates: RA 18h 46m 35s | Dec +41° 57′ 4″
Discovered: January 6, 2015
Radius: 4,433.8 mi
Orbital period: 35 days
Discovered by: Kepler spacecraft
Orbits: Kepler-438
Distance to Earth: 472.9 light years