Kepler-711 b
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-711 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-711, located approximately 2037.1 light-years (624.58 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.1527% across the stellar disk), this world measures 3.41 Earth radii (0.3 Jupiter radii) and has a measured mass of 11.5 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 1.6 g/cm³ (a low bulk density dominated by an extended hydrogen-helium gaseous envelope), a surface gravity of 0.99 g⊕ (9.71 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 20.5 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-711, Kepler-711 b completes one full revolution every 23.589 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.1429 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 65.9 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 487 K (+214°C / +417°F) and receiving 15.57 S⊕ (~21,189 W/m²), Kepler-711 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-711 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,222 K, a radius of 0.8 R☉, a mass of 0.84 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 0.427 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 4.37 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.04 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-711 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 15.635 (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-711 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,222 K |
| Stellar Radius | 0.8000 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 0.8400 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 0.427 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.040 dex |
| Stellar Age | 4.370 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 15.635 · G: 15.329 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 1 Planet |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.142900 AU |
| Orbital Period | 23.589 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 65.9 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 86.8600° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 1.6 g/cm³ (20.5 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 15.5690 S⊕ (~21,189 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 2037.100 LY (624.575 pc) |