Kepler-1482 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1482 b is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1482, located approximately 1851.1 light-years (567.56 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0122% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.01 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 1.01 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.41 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 0.99 g⊕ (9.71 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 11.2 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1482, Kepler-1482 b completes one full revolution every 12.254 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.09968 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 88.5 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 678 K (+405°C / +761°F) and receiving 86.50 S⊕ (~117,725 W/m²), Kepler-1482 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1482 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,381 K, a radius of 0.84 R☉, a mass of 0.88 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.531 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.47 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.04 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1482 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.967 (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-1482 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,381 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.8400 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.8800 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.531 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.040 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.470 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.967 · G: 13.730 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.099680 AU |
| Orbital Period | 12.254 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 88.5 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.3000° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.41 g/cm³ (11.2 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 86.4990 S⊕ (~117,725 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 1851.100 LY (567.556 pc) |