Kepler-799 c
Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization
Kepler-799 c is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-799, located approximately 4922 light-years (1509.08 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2021 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0256% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.781 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 8.15 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.09 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.05 g⊕ (10.3 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 19.1 km/s.
In its orbital architecture around Kepler-799, Kepler-799 c completes one full revolution every 15.194 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.1214 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 86.9 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 893 K (+620°C / +1148°F) and receiving 150.25 S⊕ (~204,490 W/m²), Kepler-799 c orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.
The host star Kepler-799 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 5,588 K, a radius of 1.593 R☉, a mass of 1.031 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 2.22 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 0.5 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.14 dex (metal-rich relative to the Sun). From Earth, Kepler-799 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 15.166 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere. The Kepler-799 system is a multi-planet architecture hosting 2 confirmed worlds, with Kepler-799 c sharing its stellar neighborhood alongside Kepler-799 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-799 |
| Spectral Type | Unclassified |
| Effective Temp (Teff) | 5,588 K |
| Stellar Radius | 1.5930 R☉ |
| Stellar Mass | 1.0310 M☉ |
| Bolometric Luminosity | 2.22 L☉ |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.140 dex |
| Stellar Age | 0.500 Gyr |
| Apparent Magnitude | V: 15.166 |
| System Architecture | 1 Star, 2 Planets |
🪐 Orbital & Physical Dynamics
| Semi-Major Axis (a) | 0.121400 AU |
| Orbital Period | 15.194 days |
| Mean Orbital Velocity | 86.9 km/s |
| Orbital Eccentricity (e) | 0.00000 |
| Orbital Inclination (i) | 87.0600° |
| Mean Bulk Density | 2.09 g/cm³ (19.1 km/s vesc) |
| Insolation Flux | 150.2500 S⊕ (~204,490 W/m²) |
| Habitable Zone Status | Exterior / Non-HZ |
| Celestial Distance | 4922.000 LY (1509.084 pc) |