Kepler-1667 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-1667 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1667, located approximately 2044.4 light-years (626.82 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2020 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0633% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.984 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 9.19 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 1.91 g/cm³ (a low bulk density dominated by an extended hydrogen-helium gaseous envelope), a surface gravity of 1.03 g⊕ (10.1 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 19.6 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-1667, Kepler-1667 b completes one full revolution every 83.578 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.35905 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 46.7 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 655 K (+382°C / +720°F) and receiving 9.30 S⊕ (~12,657 W/m²), Kepler-1667 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-1667 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,942 K, a radius of 1.0875 R☉, a mass of 1.09 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 1.323 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.7 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.26 dex (metal-poor relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-1667 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.52 (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-1667 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,942 K |
| Stellar Radius | 1.0875 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.0900 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 1.323 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.260 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.700 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.520 · G: 13.446 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.359050 AU |
| Orbital Period | 83.578 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 46.7 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.5900° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 1.91 g/cm³ (19.6 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 9.3000 S⊕ (~12,657 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 2044.400 LY (626.819 pc) |