Kepler-413b is located about 2,300 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It isn't suitable for life because since it orbits to close to its stars, it makes it too hot to sustain liquid water. It's also known as a "super Neptune," which is just a gas giant with no place to stand and it is 65 Earth masses.
Astronomers are trying to explain this behavior. Some of the explanations are that there could be other planets that affect the orbit or there could be another star that is has a gravitational influence on it.
Sources:
http://spaceindustrynews.com/nasa-spots-and-incredibly-wobbly-super-neptune-planet-kepler-413b/4162/
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-planet-wobble-kepler-413b-20140204,0,7930803.story#axzz2tBYuBvmn
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