Imaginary Picture of Kepler-232 b

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-232 b around the hoststar Kepler-232
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-232 b
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19431587+5107182 b, K00787.01, KIC 12366084 b, KOI-787 b, KOI-787.01, WISE J194315.87+510718.2 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.2750 (Rjup) 3.0825 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0236 (Mjup) 7.5161 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0540 (AU) 0.0540 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0121
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 4.43 (Days Obs.) 4.45 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 0.7910
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 538057.3 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1208.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1135.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 918.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1437.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1350.0 (K)
Size Class: sub-Neptune-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-232
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19431587+5107182, KIC 12366084, KOI-787, WISE J194315.87+510718.2"
Star Distance(LY) : 4406.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.1 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5718 (K)
Spectral type : G2
UV portion[%]: 7.7
Visible portion[%]: 44.5
IR portion[%]: 47.8
Metalicity : 0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 3.5
Apparent Magnitude: 14.2
Right Ascension(RA) 295.8162
Declination (DEC) 51.1217
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors 0
Discovery Paper - Title
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Kepler-232+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/Kepler-232%20b/
Kepler-232 b
Kepler-232 b

  • Kepler-232 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-232, located about 4406.0 light-years (1350.9 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2014.
  • The host star Kepler-232 has apparent magnitude of 14.2, with absolute magnitude of 3.5.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.1 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5718 with its spectral types of G2
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-232 b orbits around the star Kepler-232 every 4.4 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 8078285.0 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-232 b around its host star Kepler-232)


  • The Star Kepler-232 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.775 AU ( 115921431.8 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.071 AU ( 160233712.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.632 AU ( 244160718.3 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.402 AU ( 359293193.0 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-232 b : 538057.31 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-232)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-232 distance : 0.806 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.021 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-232 distance : 0.986 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.081 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.805 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.904 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-232)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-232 distance : 0.806 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.049 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.067 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.837 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-232 distance : 1.910 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-232)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-232 and its Exoplanet Kepler-232 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-232 and its Exoplanet Kepler-232 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-232*)
    *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