# Kepler-36b Faces Neptune-Sized Neighbor Every 97 Days

Kepler-36b experiences massive tides from its close neighbor Kepler-36c every 97 days.

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NASA's discovery-era material stated that the planets pass their closest approach to each other roughly every 97 days. [^1]

The exoplanet system Kepler-36 contains two planets, Kepler-36b and Kepler-36c, orbiting a star in the Cygnus constellation. [^2]

The planetary nebula NGC 6826, also known as Caldwell 15, is located in the constellation Cygnus and is approximately 2,200 light-years from Earth. [^3]

At closest approach, the distance between Kepler-36b and Kepler-36c contracts to roughly 1.9 million kilometers. [^4]

NASA stated that from the surface of Kepler-36b, the planet Kepler-36c would appear approximately 2.5 times the apparent diameter of Earth's full Moon. [^5]

NGC 6826 is classified as a planetary nebula, which consists of gas layers released by a star entering the final stage of its life, though the term does not imply a connection to planets. [^6]

The nebula appears to blink because staring directly at the bright central star causes the fainter surrounding gas structure to disappear from view. [^7]

Using the averted vision technique, where an observer shifts their gaze slightly to the side of the object, allows the human eye to detect the fainter nebula structure again. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. NASA's discovery-era material stated that the planets pass their closest approach to each other roughly every 97 days. (Space Daily, News)
2. The exoplanet system Kepler-36 contains two planets, Kepler-36b and Kepler-36c, orbiting a star in the Cygnus constellation. (Space Daily, News)
3. The planetary nebula NGC 6826, also known as Caldwell 15, is located in the constellation Cygnus and is approximately 2,200 light-years from Earth. (Media Indonesia, News)
4. At closest approach, the distance between Kepler-36b and Kepler-36c contracts to roughly 1.9 million kilometers. (Space Daily, News)
5. NASA stated that from the surface of Kepler-36b, the planet Kepler-36c would appear approximately 2.5 times the apparent diameter of Earth's full Moon. (Space Daily, News)
6. NGC 6826 is classified as a planetary nebula, which consists of gas layers released by a star entering the final stage of its life, though the term does not imply a connection to planets. (Media Indonesia, News)
7. The nebula appears to blink because staring directly at the bright central star causes the fainter surrounding gas structure to disappear from view. (Media Indonesia, News)
8. Using the averted vision technique, where an observer shifts their gaze slightly to the side of the object, allows the human eye to detect the fainter nebula structure again. (Media Indonesia, News)

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