Kepler-192 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-192 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-192, located approximately 2125.5 light-years (651.67 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2014 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0622% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.74 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 7.95 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.13 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.06 g⊕ (10.4 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 19.1 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-192, Kepler-192 b completes one full revolution every 9.927 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.09 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 98.6 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 803 K (+530°C / +986°F) and receiving 105.30 S⊕ (~143,309 W/m²), Kepler-192 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-192 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,479 K, a radius of 1.007 R☉, a mass of 1.028 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.82 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 2.95 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.357 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-192 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 14.308 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-192 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 3 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-192 b sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-192 d, Kepler-192 c.
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-192 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,479 K |
| Stellar Radius | 1.0070 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.0280 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.82 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.357 dex |
| Stellar Age | 2.950 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 14.308 · G: 14.104 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 3 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.090000 AU |
| Orbital Period | 9.927 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 98.6 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 87.7700° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.13 g/cm³ (19.1 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 105.2970 S⊕ (~143,309 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 2125.500 LY (651.674 pc) |