Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 1.77 Earth radii
- A mass of 3.78 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.21 g
- An orbital period of 3.701 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0480 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,087 K (814 °C)
- Distance from Earth 4,425.97 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.258
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 78,051,968 years
1 sibling around Kepler-294
Kepler-294 b shares its host star with 1 other confirmed planet. Side-by-side measurements below.
| Planet | Type | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Period (d) | Eq. T (K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler-294 b this | Super-Earth | 1.77 | 3.78 | 3.701 | 1,087 | 2014 |
| Kepler-294 c | Sub-Neptune | 2.71 | 7.80 | 6.626 | 895 | 2014 |
Kepler-294 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Super-Earth
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#293of 1176
top 24.8%
This planet
1.77R⊕
Super-Earth median
1.60R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-294 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 1.77 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 3.78 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 3.75 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.21 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 329.80 | 0.037 |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 158487005
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2130315224909221120
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2130315224909221120
System
Kepler-294
Percentile among Super-Earth cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 3.70 Earth days (1.0% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0480 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.033 %
Duration
2.476 h
Impact parameter b
0.050
Rp / R★
0.017420
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,455,013.2759
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 327 ppm lasting ≈ 2.48 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.017420
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
11.634
Impact parameter (b)
0.050
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,455,013.2759
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.03540
Eq. Temperature
1,087K
(814 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
329.80
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.258
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the dayside is scorched.
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-294
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,913 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
3.98 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.976 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.947 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.11
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.491 dex
Stellar density
1.260 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
0.708 mas
Total Proper Motion
7.209 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
2.58 mas/yr
PM Declination
-6.73 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.207 · y = -0.662 · z = 0.720
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 287.39204° · Dec 46.05926°
Galactic ℓ, b
76.839° · 16.232°
Ecliptic λ, β
302.855° · 67.525°
HTM-20 index
-1202749743
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