Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 1.90 Earth radii
- A mass of 94.50 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 26.18 g
- An orbital period of 5.930 days
- Semi-major axis 0.0650 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 972 K (699 °C)
- Distance from Earth 3,068.23 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.146
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 54,108,194 years
1 sibling around Kepler-349
Kepler-349 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-349 b this | Super-Earth | 1.90 | 94.50 | 5.930 | 972 | 2014 |
| Kepler-349 c | Super-Earth | 1.96 | 4.50 | 12.248 | 763 | 2014 |
Kepler-349 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Super-Earth
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#125of 1176
top 10.5%
This planet
1.90R⊕
Super-Earth median
1.60R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-349 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 1.90 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 94.50 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 75.70 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 26.18 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 248.27 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 94.500 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 270615037
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2126415051008325376
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2126415051008325376
System
Kepler-349
Percentile among Super-Earth cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 5.93 Earth days (1.6% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.0650 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.043 %
Duration
2.364 h
Impact parameter b
0.480
Rp / R★
0.018974
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,454,968.4912
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 430 ppm lasting ≈ 2.36 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.018974
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
18.630
Impact parameter (b)
0.480
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,454,968.4912
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.06910
Eq. Temperature
972K
(699 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
248.27
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.146
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-349
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,956 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
0.55 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.927 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.083 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.15
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.518 dex
Stellar density
1.100 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[M/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.035 mas
Total Proper Motion
1.807 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
0.58 mas/yr
PM Declination
1.71 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.286 · y = -0.652 · z = 0.702
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 293.67647° · Dec 44.61560°
Galactic ℓ, b
77.386° · 11.617°
Ecliptic λ, β
311.882° · 64.650°
HTM-20 index
-1620881650
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