Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 3.76 Earth radii
- A mass of 13.60 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.96 g
- An orbital period of 13.699 days
- Semi-major axis 0.1192 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 771 K (498 °C)
- Distance from Earth 3,056.12 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.278
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 53,894,746 years
2 siblings around Kepler-160
Kepler-160 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-160 b | Super-Earth | 1.72 | 3.59 | 4.309 | 1,134 | 2014 |
| Kepler-160 c this | Sub-Neptune | 3.76 | 13.60 | 13.699 | 771 | 2014 |
| Kepler-160 d | Unclassified | — | 100.00 | 30.000 | — | 2020 |
Kepler-160 c Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Sub-Neptune
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#68of 1978
top 3.4%
This planet
3.76R⊕
Sub-Neptune median
2.71R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-160 c | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 3.76 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 13.60 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.41 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.96 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 84.85 | 0.037 |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 158555483
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2102587087846067712
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2102587087846067712
System
Kepler-160
Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 13.70 Earth days (3.8% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.1192 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.129 %
Duration
4.341 h
Impact parameter b
0.260
Rp / R★
0.030800
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,455,004.4805
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 1,293 ppm lasting ≈ 4.34 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.030800
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
22.950
Impact parameter (b)
0.260
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,455,004.4805
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.12700
Eq. Temperature
771K
(498 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
84.85
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.278
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-160
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,471 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
6.03 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.118 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.003 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.20
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.470 dex
Stellar density
1.200 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.039 mas
Total Proper Motion
6.265 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
3.48 mas/yr
PM Declination
-5.21 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.224 · y = -0.698 · z = 0.680
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 287.77357° · Dec 42.86928°
Galactic ℓ, b
73.903° · 14.735°
Ecliptic λ, β
301.175° · 64.397°
HTM-20 index
-1922886593
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