Kepler-534 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-534 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-534, located approximately 1861.2 light-years (570.66 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0439% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.24 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 5.65 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.77 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.13 g⊕ (11.08 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 17.8 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-534, Kepler-534 b completes one full revolution every 15.96 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.1272 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 86.7 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 721 K (+448°C / +838°F) and receiving 63.95 S⊕ (~87,036 W/m²), Kepler-534 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-534 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,884 K, a radius of 0.98 R☉, a mass of 1.05 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 1.033 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 1.58 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.01 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-534 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 13.387 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-534 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-534 b sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-534 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-534 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,884 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.9800 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.0500 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 1.033 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.010 dex |
| Stellar Age | 1.580 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 13.387 · G: 13.231 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.127200 AU |
| Orbital Period | 15.96 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 86.7 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 88.7800° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.77 g/cm³ (17.8 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 63.9500 S⊕ (~87,036 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 1861.200 LY (570.659 pc) |