Kepler-1076 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1076 b is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1076, located approximately 649.1 light-years (199 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0098% across the stellar disk), this world measures 0.8 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 0.437 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 4.71 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 0.68 g⊕ (6.67 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 8.3 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1076, Kepler-1076 b completes one full revolution every 6.147 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.0611 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 108.1 km/s (compared to Earth's 29.8 km/s). The orbit is modeled as circular (e = 0.00), maintaining a constant stellar distance throughout its year.
⚠️ Thermal Regime (Irradiated / Hot Zone): At an equilibrium temperature of 770 K (+497°C / +927°F) and receiving 83.18 S⊕ (~113,208 W/m²), Kepler-1076 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1076 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 4,868 K, a radius of 0.74 R☉, a mass of 0.79 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.276 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 3.72 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.01 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1076 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.175 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere.
Methodology: Computed using the Schulze-Makuch et al. (2011) weighted metric comparing physical interior (radius, estimated density) and surface thermal regime (escape velocity, equilibrium temperature).
Discovery Facility: Kepler · Catalogue Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive (IPAC / Caltech).
☀️ Host Star Telemetry
| Host Star Name | Kepler-1076 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 4,868 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.7400 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.7900 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.276 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.010 dex |
| Stellar Age | 3.720 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.175 · G: 12.949 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.061100 AU |
| Orbital Period | 6.147 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 108.1 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.3600° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 4.71 g/cm³ (8.3 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 83.1800 S⊕ (~113,208 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 649.100 LY (199.000 pc) |