Imaginary Picture of Kepler-86 b

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-86 b around the hoststar Kepler-86
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-86 b
Alternate Name : "PH-2 b, KIC-12735740 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.8466 (Rjup) 9.4895 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.3423 (Mjup) 108.8461 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.8240 (AU) 0.8240 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.2800
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.7735
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 282.53 (Days Obs.) 281.78 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 1.2087
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1706.1 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 286.8 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 269.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 218.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 341.1 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 320.3 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Spectrum
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-86
Alternate Name : "KIC 12735740, PH2"
Star Distance(LY) : 1121.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.0 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.9 (Msun Measured) 0.9 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 5676 (K)
Spectral type : G5
UV portion[%]: 7.5
Visible portion[%]: 44.3
IR portion[%]: 48.2
Metalicity : -0.1
Absolute Magnitude: 14.3
Apparent Magnitude: 22.0
Right Ascension(RA) 289.7625
Declination (DEC) 51.9625
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors 0
Discovery Paper - Title 0
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Kepler-86+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link 0
Kepler-86 b
Kepler-86 b

  • Kepler-86 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-86, located about 1121.4 light-years (343.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2013.
  • The host star Kepler-86 has apparent magnitude of 22.0, with absolute magnitude of 14.3.
  • It is 0.9 times more massive and 1.0 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5676 with its spectral types of G5
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-86 b orbits around the star Kepler-86 every 282.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.82 AU ( 123268645.5 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-86 b around its host star Kepler-86)


  • The Star Kepler-86 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.666 AU ( 99607321.3 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.920 AU ( 137683348.5 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.402 AU ( 209798953.8 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 2.064 AU ( 308728351.2 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-86 b : 1706.15 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-86)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.694 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.879 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.849 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.931 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-86 distance : 1.557 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-86 distance : 1.642 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-86)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.694 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.904 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-86 distance : 0.918 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-86 distance : 1.584 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-86 distance : 1.648 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-86)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-86 and its Exoplanet Kepler-86 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-86 and its Exoplanet Kepler-86 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-86*)
    *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