Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 10.16 Earth radii
- A mass of 321.01 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 3.11 g
- An orbital period of 1,071.232 days
- Semi-major axis 1.8830 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 134 K (-139 °C)
- Distance from Earth 1,115.15 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.276
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 19,665,730 years
3 siblings around Kepler-167
Kepler-167 e shares its host star with 3 other confirmed planets. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-167 b | Super-Earth | 1.72 | 3.60 | 4.393 | 918 | 2014 |
| Kepler-167 c | Super-Earth | 1.67 | 3.44 | 7.406 | 771 | 2014 |
| Kepler-167 d | Rocky Terrestrial | 1.24 | 2.06 | 21.804 | 538 | 2016 |
| Kepler-167 e this | Gas Giant | 10.16 | 321.01 | 1,071.232 | 134 | 2016 |
Kepler-167 e Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Gas Giant
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#1754of 1771
top 99.0%
This planet
10.16R⊕
Gas Giant median
13.52R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-167 e | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 10.16 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 321.01 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.68 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 3.11 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 0.10 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 321.007 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 137686948
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2051933102555095936
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2051933102555095936
System
Kepler-167
Percentile among Gas Giant cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts about 2.93 Earth years on a mildly elliptical path at a mean orbital distance of 1.8830 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
1.540 %
Duration
16.178 h
Impact parameter b
0.271
Rp / R★
0.125961
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,455,253.2876
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 15,400 ppm lasting ≈ 16.18 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.125961
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
179.900
Impact parameter (b)
0.271
RV semi-amplitude (K)
23.700 m/s
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,455,253.2876
Long. of periastron (ω)
201.00°
Angular separation (arcsec)
5.51000
Eq. Temperature
134K
(-139 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
0.10
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.276
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Beyond the outer HZ boundary (too cold) — any water would exist as deep ice.
Detection Signatures
Transit photometry
A transit dip has been observed from at least one telescope.
Radial velocity
Stellar wobble has been measured spectroscopically.
Discovery Paper
Primary reference
Kipping et al. 2016Instrument
Kepler CCD Array
Publication
2016-04
Observation locale
Space
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2016 at Kepler (12 shown).
Host System: Kepler-167
Spectral Class
K-type orange
Effective Temperature
4,884 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
7.10 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.749 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.777 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.02
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.579 dex
Stellar density
2.600 g/cm³
Systemic radial velocity
-29.30 km/s
Rotational v·sin i
2.00 km/s
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
2.896 mas
Total Proper Motion
39.394 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
15.08 mas/yr
PM Declination
36.39 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.302 · y = -0.724 · z = 0.620
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 292.65853° · Dec 38.34556°
Galactic ℓ, b
71.353° · 9.445°
Ecliptic λ, β
305.905° · 58.992°
HTM-20 index
1333285160
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