Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 2.90 Earth radii
- A mass of 8.75 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.04 g
- An orbital period of 27.509 days
- Semi-major axis 0.1780 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 683 K (410 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,032.82 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.350
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 18,213,698 years
2 siblings around Kepler-130
Kepler-130 c shares its host star with 2 other confirmed planets. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-130 b | Rocky Terrestrial | 1.02 | 1.04 | 8.457 | 982 | 2014 |
| Kepler-130 c this | Sub-Neptune | 2.90 | 8.75 | 27.509 | 683 | 2014 |
| Kepler-130 d | Super-Earth | 1.64 | 3.33 | 87.518 | 451 | 2014 |
Kepler-130 c Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Sub-Neptune
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#621of 1978
top 31.3%
This planet
2.90R⊕
Sub-Neptune median
2.71R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-130 c | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 2.90 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 8.75 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.97 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.04 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 46.01 | 0.037 |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 121603794
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2101305259145506816
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2101305259145506816
System
Kepler-130
Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 27.51 Earth days (7.5% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.1780 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.064 %
Duration
6.100 h
Impact parameter b
0.380
Rp / R★
0.023000
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,455,015.1039
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 640 ppm lasting ≈ 6.10 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.023000
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
32.600
Impact parameter (b)
0.380
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,455,015.1039
Long. of periastron (ω)
0.00°
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.56200
Eq. Temperature
683K
(410 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
46.01
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.350
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the surface is too hot to retain surface water.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Transit timing variations
Gravitational interactions from neighbours have been detected.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Rowe et al. 2014Instrument
Kepler CCD Array
Publication
2014-03
Observation locale
Space
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2014 at Kepler (12 shown).
Host System: Kepler-130
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,879 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
5.89 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.170 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.000 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.02
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.290 dex
Stellar density
0.870 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
21.92 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 14 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
3.129 mas
Total Proper Motion
31.242 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-13.07 mas/yr
PM Declination
-28.38 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.242 · y = -0.724 · z = 0.646
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 288.45059° · Dec 40.24520°
Galactic ℓ, b
71.646° · 13.203°
Ecliptic λ, β
300.667° · 61.734°
HTM-20 index
-1475387712
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