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HIP 116454b is a extrasolar planet orbiting the star HIP 116454, 180 light years from Earth, toward the constellation Pisces. It is 20,000 miles in diameter and 12 times as massive as Earth. It was discovered by the NASA spacecraft Kepler, the first exoplanet discovered during its K2 mission. The discovery was announced on December 18, 2014.

References

1. Overbye, Dennis (December 19, 2014). "Kepler Spacecraft Finds New 'Super-Earth' 180 Light-Years Away". The New York Times. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
2. Wall, Mike (December 18, 2014). "NASA's Kepler Spacecraft Finds 1st Alien Planet of New Mission". Yahoo! News. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
3. "NASA's Kepler Reborn, Makes First Exoplanet Find of New Mission". NASA. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.

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