Imaginary Picture of Kepler-281 d

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-281 d around the hoststar Kepler-281
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-281 d
Alternate Name : "KOI-1258 d, KOI-1258.03"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.5297 (Rjup) 5.9371 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.1457 (Mjup) 46.3113 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.5456 (AU) 0.5456 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.4059
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 148.27 (Days Obs.) 148.69 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.3138
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 3579.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 345.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 324.2 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 262.3 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 410.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 385.5 (K)
Size Class: sub-Jupiter-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-281
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19362596+4446145, KIC 8630788, KOI-1258, WISE J193625.95+444614.3"
Star Distance(LY) : 5985.0
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.9 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.0 (Msun Measured) 1.0 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5723 (K)
Spectral type : G4
UV portion[%]: 7.7
Visible portion[%]: 44.5
IR portion[%]: 47.8
Metalicity : 0.0
Absolute Magnitude: 3.2
Apparent Magnitude: 14.5
Right Ascension(RA) 294.1082
Declination (DEC) 44.7707
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Kepler-281 d
Kepler-281 d

  • Kepler-281 d is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-281, located about 5985.0 light-years (1835.0 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2017.
  • The host star Kepler-281 has apparent magnitude of 14.5, with absolute magnitude of 3.2.
  • It is 1.0 times more massive and 0.9 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5723 with its spectral types of G4
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-281 d orbits around the star Kepler-281 every 148.3 days with its orbital distance of 0.55 AU ( 81620598.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-281 d around its host star Kepler-281)


  • The Star Kepler-281 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.639 AU ( 95531833.6 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.883 AU ( 132049959.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.345 AU ( 201214915.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 1.979 AU ( 296096563.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-281 d : 3579.61 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-281)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.664 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.841 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.812 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.890 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-281 distance : 1.487 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-281 distance : 1.569 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-281)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.664 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.864 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-281 distance : 0.879 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-281 distance : 1.513 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-281 distance : 1.574 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-281)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-281 and its Exoplanet Kepler-281 d)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-281 and its Exoplanet Kepler-281 d (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-281*)
    *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