Kepler-1605 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1605 b is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1605, located approximately 1781.6 light-years (546.23 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0146% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.08 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 1.28 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.6 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 1.1 g⊕ (10.79 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 12.2 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1605, Kepler-1605 b completes one full revolution every 85.757 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.36567 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 46.4 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 528 K (+255°C / +491°F) and receiving 16.73 S⊕ (~22,775 W/m²), Kepler-1605 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1605 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,280 K, a radius of 0.82 R☉, a mass of 0.86 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.469 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.68 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.01 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-1605 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 12.592 (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-1605 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,280 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.8200 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.8600 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.469 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.010 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.680 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 12.592 · G: 12.413 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.365670 AU |
| Orbital Period | 85.757 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 46.4 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.5100° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.6 g/cm³ (12.2 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 16.7340 S⊕ (~22,775 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 1781.600 LY (546.230 pc) |