Kepler-1476 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1476 b is a confirmed super-earth exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1476, located approximately 3270.5 light-years (1002.74 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0254% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.67 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 3.43 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 4.06 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 1.23 g⊕ (12.06 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 16 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1476, Kepler-1476 b completes one full revolution every 10.359 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.0932 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 97.9 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 860 K (+587°C / +1089°F) and receiving 75.64 S⊕ (~102,947 W/m²), Kepler-1476 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1476 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,663 K, a radius of 0.96 R☉, a mass of 0.98 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.85 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.57 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.06 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-1476 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 15.574 (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-1476 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,663 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.9600 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9800 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.85 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.060 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.570 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 15.574 · G: 15.409 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.093200 AU |
| Orbital Period | 10.359 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 97.9 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.8600° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 4.06 g/cm³ (16 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 75.6410 S⊕ (~102,947 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 3270.500 LY (1002.740 pc) |