Kepler-1093 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1093 b is a confirmed super-earth exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1093, located approximately 3499.3 light-years (1072.88 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0222% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.95 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 4.46 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 3.32 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.17 g⊕ (11.47 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 16.9 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1093, Kepler-1093 b completes one full revolution every 25.082 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.17543 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 76.1 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 776 K (+503°C / +937°F) and receiving 98.80 S⊕ (~134,467 W/m²), Kepler-1093 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1093 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 6,166 K, a radius of 1.2 R☉, a mass of 1.13 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 1.868 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 2.95 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.01 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1093 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.781 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-1093 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-1093 b sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-1093 c.
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-1093 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 6,166 K |
| Stellar Radius | 1.2000 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.1300 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 1.868 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.010 dex |
| Stellar Age | 2.950 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.781 · G: 13.808 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.175430 AU |
| Orbital Period | 25.082 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 76.1 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 86.8900° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 3.32 g/cm³ (16.9 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 98.8000 S⊕ (~134,467 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 3499.300 LY (1072.880 pc) |