Kepler-1570 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1570 b is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1570, located approximately 2997.4 light-years (919 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0121% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.07 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 1.24 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.58 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 1.08 g⊕ (10.59 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 12 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1570, Kepler-1570 b completes one full revolution every 26.549 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.16699 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 68.4 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 836 K (+563°C / +1045°F) and receiving 76.46 S⊕ (~104,058 W/m²), Kepler-1570 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1570 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,550 K, a radius of 0.89 R☉, a mass of 0.92 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.674 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.17 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.04 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1570 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 14.242 (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-1570 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,550 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.8900 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9200 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.674 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.040 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.170 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 14.242 · G: 13.970 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.166990 AU |
| Orbital Period | 26.549 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 68.4 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.5200° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.58 g/cm³ (12 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 76.4570 S⊕ (~104,058 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 2997.400 LY (918.995 pc) |