Imaginary Picture of Kepler-2002 b

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-2002 b around the hoststar Kepler-2002
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-2002 b
Alternate Name : "KOI-2513.01, KOI-2513 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2500 (Rjup) 2.8022 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 23.0000 (Mjup) 7312.5740 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.1357 (AU) 0.1357 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.3600
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0520
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 19.01 (Days Obs.) 19.14 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 931.2291
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 116202.5 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 824.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 773.9 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 626.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 980.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 920.3 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Theoretical
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-2002
Alternate Name : KOI-2513
Star Distance(LY) : 4467.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.2 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 8.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5900 (K)
Spectral type : G1V
UV portion[%]: 0.3
Visible portion[%]: 1.5
IR portion[%]: 98.2
Metalicity : -0.4
Absolute Magnitude: 4.3
Apparent Magnitude: 15.0
Right Ascension(RA) 293.6689
Declination (DEC) 46.3792
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Kepler-2002 b
Kepler-2002 b

  • Kepler-2002 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-2002, located about 4467.9 light-years (1369.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2023.
  • The host star Kepler-2002 has apparent magnitude of 15.0, with absolute magnitude of 4.3.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.2 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5900 with its spectral types of G1V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-2002 b orbits around the star Kepler-2002 every 19.0 days with its orbital distance of 0.14 AU ( 20300431.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-2002 b around its host star Kepler-2002)


  • The Star Kepler-2002 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.905 AU ( 135376531.2 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.251 AU ( 187125744.2 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.906 AU ( 285138223.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.805 AU ( 419593386.8 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-2002 b : 116202.55 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-2002)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 0.931 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 1.179 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 1.139 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 1.248 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 2.076 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 2.189 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-2002)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 0.935 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 1.211 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 1.237 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 2.112 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-2002 distance : 2.197 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-2002)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-2002 and its Exoplanet Kepler-2002 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-2002 and its Exoplanet Kepler-2002 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-2002*)
    *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