Key parameters at a glance
- A radius of 1.45 Earth radii
- A mass of 2.70 Earth masses
- Surface gravity around 1.28 g
- An orbital period of 37.866 days
- Semi-major axis 0.2070 AU
- Equilibrium temperature 543 K (270 °C)
- Distance from Earth 3,556.76 light-years
- Earth Similarity Index 0.556
- Travel time at Voyager 1 speed 62,723,526 years
1 sibling around Kepler-362
Kepler-362 c 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-362 b | Rocky Terrestrial | 0.88 | 0.62 | 10.327 | 838 | 2014 |
| Kepler-362 c this | Super-Earth | 1.45 | 2.70 | 37.866 | 543 | 2014 |
Kepler-362 c Planet Profile
Physical Specs
Classification
Planet Type
Super-Earth
Discovery
Size rank in cohort
Rank by radius
#837of 1176
top 71.1%
This planet
1.45R⊕
Super-Earth median
1.60R⊕
Nearest-size peers
| Metric | Earth | Kepler-362 c | Jupiter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radius (R⊕) | 1.00 | 1.45 | 11.21 |
| Mass (M⊕) | 1.00 | 2.70 | 317.83 |
| Density (g/cm³) | 5.51 | 4.87 | 1.33 |
| Surface Gravity (g) | 1.00 | 1.28 | 2.53 |
| Insolation (S⊕) | 1.00 | 36.67 | 0.037 |
Star Catalogue Identifiers
TIC
TIC 63069779
Gaia DR2
Gaia DR2 2129141083930129536
Gaia DR3
Gaia DR3 2129141083930129536
System
Kepler-362
Percentile among Super-Earth cohort
Orbit & Habitability
Orbital Dynamics
Year Length
A year here lasts approximately 37.87 Earth days (10.4% of a terrestrial year) on a nearly circular orbit at a mean orbital distance of 0.2070 AU.
Transit Fingerprint
Depth
0.042 %
Duration
4.769 h
Impact parameter b
0.320
Rp / R★
0.018061
Transit midpoint (BJD)
2,454,967.3578
Photometric dip
Transit produces a flux drop of 420 ppm lasting ≈ 4.77 h.
Extended Orbital Architecture
Planet / star radius ratio
0.018061
Semi-major axis / stellar radius
60.620
Impact parameter (b)
0.320
Transit mid-time (BJD)
2,454,967.3578
Angular separation (arcsec)
0.19000
Eq. Temperature
543K
(270 °C)
Insolation (S⊕)
36.67
Earth = 1.00
Earth Similarity (ESI)
0.556
0 = alien, 1 = Earth-identical
Inside the inner HZ boundary (too hot for liquid water) — the surface is too hot to retain surface water.
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
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-362
Spectral Class
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
Effective Temperature
5,788 K — hotter than the Sun (5,778 K)
Estimated Age
12.88 Gyr — older than the Sun (4.6 Gyr)
Stellar Radius
0.722 R☉
Stellar Mass
0.904 M☉
Metallicity [Fe/H]
-0.12
Extended Stellar Properties
Surface gravity (log g)
4.639 dex
Stellar density
0.350 g/cm³
Metallicity ratio
[Fe/H]
Multi-band Host Photometry — 16 bands
Astrometric Data
Parallax
0.890 mas
Total Proper Motion
6.728 mas/yr
PM Right Ascension
-6.66 mas/yr
PM Declination
0.96 mas/yr
Galactic Cartesian (pc)
x = 0.250 · y = -0.627 · z = 0.738
Equatorial (J2000)
RA 291.77160° · Dec 47.52992°
Galactic ℓ, b
79.483° · 14.079°
Ecliptic λ, β
311.615° · 67.848°
HTM-20 index
-44884521
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