Kepler-352 c
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-352 c is a confirmed terrestrial exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-352, located approximately 824.3 light-years (252.73 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2014 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0212% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.24 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 2.07 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 5.99 g/cm³ (a terrestrial silicate-iron composition comparable to Earth (5.51 g/cm³)), a surface gravity of 1.35 g⊕ (13.24 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 14.5 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-352, Kepler-352 c completes one full revolution every 16.333 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.118 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 78.6 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 591 K (+318°C / +604°F) and receiving 26.37 S⊕ (~35,894 W/m²), Kepler-352 c orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-352 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,212 K, a radius of 0.781 R☉, a mass of 0.798 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.404 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 1.7 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.11 dex (metal-poor relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-352 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.142 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-352 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 3 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-352 c sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-352 d, Kepler-352 b.
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-352 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,212 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.7810 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.7980 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.404 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.110 dex |
| Stellar Age | 1.700 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.142 · G: 12.956 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 3 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.118000 AU |
| Orbital Period | 16.333 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 78.6 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 88.1900° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 5.99 g/cm³ (14.5 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 26.3730 S⊕ (~35,894 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 824.300 LY (252.733 pc) |