Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 1.85 Earth radii
- A mass of 16.90 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 4.94 g
- An orbital period of 11.190 days
- Semi-major axis 0.1040 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 1,037 K (764 °C)
- Distance from Earth 3,120.85 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.259
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 55,036,240 years
2 siblings around Kepler-350
Kepler-350 b 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-350 b this | Super-Earth | 1.85 | 16.90 | 11.190 | 1,037 | 2014 |
| Kepler-350 c | Sub-Neptune | 3.10 | 6.10 | 17.849 | 888 | 2013 |
| Kepler-350 d | Sub-Neptune | 2.80 | 14.90 | 26.136 | 782 | 2013 |
Kepler-350 b Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Super-Earth
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#189of 1176
top 16.0%
This planet
1.85R⊕
Super-Earth median
1.60R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-350 b | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 1.85 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 16.90 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 4.90 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 4.94 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 257.72 | 0.037 |
Alternative Mass Estimates
| Method | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Best measured mass | 16.900 M⊕ | Direct mass measurement (not derived). |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 120498491
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2100338792724606720
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2100338792725538048
System
Kepler-350
Percentile among Super-Earth cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 11.19 Earth days (3.1% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.1040 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.014 %
Duration
5.120 h
Impact parameter b
0.380
Rp / R★
0.011323
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,454,973.6311
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 143 ppm lasting ≈ 5.12 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.011323
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
9.400
Impact parameter (b)
0.380
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,454,973.6311
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.10900
Eq. Temperature
1,037K
(764 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
257.72
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.259
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-350
Spectral Class
F-type yellow-white
Effective Temperature
6,186 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
4.00 Gyr — younger than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
1.534 R☉
Stellar Mass
1.190 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
0.04
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.150 dex
Stellar density
0.690 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[M/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 17 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
1.016 mas
Total Proper Motion
4.330 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-2.72 mas/yr
PM Declination
-3.37 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.205 · y = -0.742 · z = 0.639
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 285.41958° · Dec 39.70610°
Galactic ℓ, b
70.173° · 15.113°
Ecliptic λ, β
295.628° · 61.780°
HTM-20 index
-476264738
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