Kepler-814 b

Astrophysical Synthesis & Habitability Characterization

Kepler-814 b is a confirmed sub-neptune exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-814, located approximately 6705 light-years (2055.77 parsecs) from the Solar System. First announced in 2016 by Kepler using the Transit detection technique (producing an estimated primary transit depth of 0.0254% across the stellar disk), this world measures 2.12 Earth radii and has a measured mass of 5.14 Earth masses. Combining its mass and radius yields a mean bulk density of 2.97 g/cm³ (an intermediate density indicative of a deep water-ice mantle or dense volatile envelope), a surface gravity of 1.14 g⊕ (11.18 m/s²), and an escape velocity of 17.4 km/s.

In its orbital architecture around Kepler-814, Kepler-814 b completes one full revolution every 6.147 Earth days at a semi-major axis of 0.0695 AU (orbiting interior to Mercury's 0.387 AU benchmark in the Solar System). Its mean orbital velocity is approximately 123 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 1164 K (+891°C / +1636°F) and receiving 935.12 S⊕ (~1,272,704 W/m²), Kepler-814 b orbits interior to the runaway greenhouse boundary where surface liquid water cannot persist.

The host star Kepler-814 is classified as a stellar host with an effective photospheric temperature of 6,162 K, a radius of 1.22 R☉, a mass of 1.15 M☉, an estimated bolometric luminosity of 1.925 L☉. Stellar evolution modeling indicates an estimated stellar age of 3.02 Gyr and a metallicity of [Fe/H] = 0.01 dex (near-solar heavy-element abundance). From Earth, Kepler-814 shines at apparent V-band magnitude 14.859 (faint and requiring research-grade or CCD telescopic photometry) in the Northern celestial hemisphere.

Discovery Facility: Kepler · Catalogue Source: NASA Exoplanet Archive (IPAC / Caltech).