Kepler-1135 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1135 b is a confirmed super-earth exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1135, located approximately 4287.8 light-years (1314.64 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0326% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.85 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 4.08 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 3.55 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.19 g⊕ (11.67 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 16.6 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1135, Kepler-1135 b completes one full revolution every 76.958 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.3436 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 48.6 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 451 K (+178°C / +352°F) and receiving 25.76 S⊕ (~35,059 W/m²), Kepler-1135 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1135 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,656 K, a radius of 0.94 R☉, a mass of 0.96 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.811 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.47 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.02 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1135 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 14.545 (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-1135 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,656 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.9400 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9600 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.811 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.020 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.470 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 14.545 · G: 14.295 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.343600 AU |
| Orbital Period | 76.958 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 48.6 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.2500° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 3.55 g/cm³ (16.6 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 25.7600 S⊕ (~35,059 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 4287.800 LY (1314.640 pc) |