Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 3.01 Earth radii
- A mass of 7.81 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 0.86 g
- An orbital period of 10.740 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0950 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,008 K (735 °C)
- Distance from Earth 2,725.87 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.225
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 48,070,685 years
2 siblings around Kepler-23
Kepler-23 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-23 b | Super-Earth | 1.64 | 2.56 | 7.100 | 1,157 | 2011 |
| Kepler-23 c this | Sub-Neptune | 3.01 | 7.81 | 10.740 | 1,008 | 2011 |
| Kepler-23 d | Sub-Neptune | 2.21 | 4.44 | 15.270 | 896 | 2014 |
Kepler-23 c Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Sub-Neptune
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#519of 1978
top 26.2%
This planet
3.01R⊕
Sub-Neptune median
2.71R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-23 c | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 3.01 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 7.81 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 1.58 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 0.86 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 257.39 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 7.810 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 27083727
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2135019107451751168
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2135019107451751168
System
Kepler-23
Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 10.74 Earth days (2.9% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0950 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.042 %
Duration
6.063 h
Impact parameter b
0.000
Rp / R★
0.018486
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,454,966.2867
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 415 ppm lasting ≈ 6.06 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.018486
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
13.790
Impact parameter (b)
0.000
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,454,966.2867
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.11400
Eq. Temperature
1,008K
(735 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
257.39
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.225
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched.
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
Ford et al. 2012Instrument
Kepler CCD Array
Publication
2012-05
Observation locale
Space
Discovery cohort
Planets confirmed in 2011 at Kepler (12 shown).
Host System: Kepler-23
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,828 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
9.12 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.548 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.078 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.11
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.090 dex
Stellar density
0.410 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[M/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.168 mas
Total Proper Motion
4.466 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
2.26 mas/yr
PM Declination
3.85 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.267 · y = -0.593 · z = 0.760
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 294.21891° · Dec 49.47925°
Galactic ℓ, b
82.014° · 13.458°
Ecliptic λ, β
317.845° · 68.930°
HTM-20 index
275671563
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