Kepler-1572 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1572 b is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1572, located approximately 3087.4 light-years (946.6 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0082% across the stellar disk), this world measures 0.94 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 0.779 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.17 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 0.88 g⊕ (8.63 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 10.2 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1572, Kepler-1572 b completes one full revolution every 5.495 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.05838 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 115.6 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 1293 K (+1020°C / +1868°F) and receiving 583.52 S⊕ (~794,175 W/m²), Kepler-1572 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1572 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,618 K, a radius of 0.95 R☉, a mass of 0.97 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.807 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.79 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.08 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-1572 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.879 (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-1572 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,618 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.9500 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.9700 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.807 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.080 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.790 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.879 · G: 13.718 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.058380 AU |
| Orbital Period | 5.495 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 115.6 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.3100° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.17 g/cm³ (10.2 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 583.5230 S⊕ (~794,175 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 3087.400 LY (946.602 pc) |