Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 2.67 Earth radii
- A mass of 7.61 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.07 g
- An orbital period of 11.979 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0970 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 678 K (405 °C)
- Distance from Earth 3,445.77 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.364
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 60,766,202 years
4 siblings around Kepler-292
Kepler-292 e shares its host star with 4 other confirmed planets. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-292 b | Super-Earth | 1.32 | 2.30 | 2.581 | 1,130 | 2014 |
| Kepler-292 c | Super-Earth | 1.47 | 2.76 | 3.715 | 1,001 | 2014 |
| Kepler-292 d | Sub-Neptune | 2.23 | 5.60 | 7.056 | 808 | 2014 |
| Kepler-292 e this | Sub-Neptune | 2.67 | 7.61 | 11.979 | 678 | 2014 |
| Kepler-292 f | Sub-Neptune | 2.35 | 6.12 | 20.834 | 563 | 2014 |
Kepler-292 e Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Sub-Neptune
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#904of 1978
top 45.7%
This planet
2.67R⊕
Sub-Neptune median
2.71R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-292 e | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 2.67 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 7.61 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 2.20 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.07 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 50.92 | 0.037 |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 271960465
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2077140987172577408
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2077140987172577408
System
Kepler-292
Percentile among Sub-Neptune cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 11.98 Earth days (3.3% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0970 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.071 %
Duration
4.094 h
Impact parameter b
0.910
Rp / R★
0.023868
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,455,011.9664
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 708 ppm lasting ≈ 4.09 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.023868
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
24.920
Impact parameter (b)
0.910
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,455,011.9664
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.09180
Eq. Temperature
678K
(405 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
50.92
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.364
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the surface is too hot to retain surface water.
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-292
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,299 K — cooler than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
5.13 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.826 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.865 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.04
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.536 dex
Stellar density
1.590 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
0.920 mas
Total Proper Motion
7.401 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
7.06 mas/yr
PM Declination
-2.21 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.321 · y = -0.665 · z = 0.675
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 295.76620° · Dec 42.42428°
Galactic ℓ, b
76.128° · 9.258°
Ecliptic λ, β
313.207° · 62.053°
HTM-20 index
-1605035674
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