Imaginary Picture of Kepler-1126 c

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-1126 c around the hoststar Kepler-1126
/
Exoplanet Name : Kepler-1126 c
Alternate Name : "KOI-2162 c, KOI-2162.02"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.1501 (Rjup) 1.6820 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0135 (Mjup) 4.2789 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.6193 (AU) 0.6193 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.5466
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 199.67 (Days Obs.) 185.59 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.5124
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 3125.2 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 333.7 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 313.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 253.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 396.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 372.7 (K)
Size Class: super-Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-1126
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19024607+4541218, KIC 9205938, KOI-2162, WISE J190246.07+454121.8"
Star Distance(LY) : 2178.7
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.8 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 5.5 (GY)
Temperature : 5798 (K)
Spectral type : G2
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 3.8
Apparent Magnitude: 13.0
Right Ascension(RA) 285.6920
Declination (DEC) 45.6894
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal
Discovery Paper - URL
SIMBAD LINK
Open Exoplanet Database Link
Kepler-1126 c
Kepler-1126 c

  • Kepler-1126 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1126, located about 2178.7 light-years (668.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2017.
  • The host star Kepler-1126 has apparent magnitude of 13.0, with absolute magnitude of 3.8.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5798 with its spectral types of G2
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-1126 c orbits around the star Kepler-1126 every 199.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.62 AU ( 92645961.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-1126 c around its host star Kepler-1126)


  • The Star Kepler-1126 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.677 AU ( 101320537.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.936 AU ( 140051460.4 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.427 AU ( 213407432.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.099 AU ( 314038385.5 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-1126 c : 3125.23 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-1126)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.701 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.888 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.858 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.940 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 1.567 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 1.653 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-1126)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.702 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.912 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 0.929 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 1.595 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-1126 distance : 1.658 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-1126)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-1126 and its Exoplanet Kepler-1126 c)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-1126 and its Exoplanet Kepler-1126 c (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-1126*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102