Kepler-430 c
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-430 c is a confirmed super-earth exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-430, located approximately 2992.4 light-years (917.48 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2015 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0117% across the stellar disk), this world measures 1.75 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 3.71 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 3.82 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.21 g⊕ (11.87 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 16.3 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-430, Kepler-430 c completes one full revolution every 110.979 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.4757 AU (situated at an orbital separation between Mercury's 0.39 AU and Venus's 0.72 AU). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 46.6 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 458 K (+185°C / +365°F) and receiving 9.10 S⊕ (~12,380 W/m²), Kepler-430 c orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-430 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,884 K, a radius of 1.485 R☉, a mass of 1.166 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 2.372 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.68 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.2 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-430 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.908 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-430 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-430 c sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-430 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-430 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,884 K |
| Stellar Radius | 1.4850 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.1660 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 2.372 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.200 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.680 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.908 · G: 13.814 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.475700 AU |
| Orbital Period | 110.979 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 46.6 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 89.9400° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 3.82 g/cm³ (16.3 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 9.0960 S⊕ (~12,380 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 2992.400 LY (917.477 pc) |