Imaginary Picture of Kepler-408 b

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-408 b around the hoststar Kepler-408
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-408 b
Alternate Name : "KOI-1612.01, 2MASS J18590868+4825236 b, K01612.01, KIC 10963065 b, KOI-1925 b, WISE J185908.69+482523.7 b"
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.0730 (Rjup) 0.8183 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0157 (Mjup) 5.0012 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0000 (AU) 0.0366 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0067
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 2.47 (Days Obs.) 0.00 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 7.4695
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1971369.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1672.4 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1570.5 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1270.7 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1988.8 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1867.7 (K)
Size Class: Earth-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection : Radial Velocity
Radius Detection : Primary Transit
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-408
Alternate Name : "KOI-1612, 2MASS J18590868+4825236, KIC 10963065, WISE J185908.69+482523.7"
Star Distance(LY) : 289.5
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.3 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.1 (Msun Measured) 1.1 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 6.7 (GY)
Temperature : 6089 (K)
Spectral type : G0
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : -0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 4.3
Apparent Magnitude: 9.0
Right Ascension(RA) 284.7862
Declination (DEC) 48.4232
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 03545-01227
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors
Discovery Paper - Title "Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: The Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets"
Discovery Paper - Journal
Discovery Paper - URL
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Kepler-408+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link http://www.openexoplanetcatalogue.com/planet/KOI-1612.01/
Kepler-408 b
Kepler-408 b

  • Kepler-408 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-408, located about 289.5 light-years (88.8 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2014.
  • The host star Kepler-408 has apparent magnitude of 9.0, with absolute magnitude of 4.3.
  • It is 1.1 times more massive and 1.3 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 6089 with its spectral types of G0
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-408 b orbits around the star Kepler-408 every 2.5 days with its orbital distance of 0.04 AU ( 5481340.9 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-408 b around its host star Kepler-408)


  • The Star Kepler-408 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.006 AU ( 150557062.1 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.391 AU ( 208109205.1 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.120 AU ( 317112374.1 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.119 AU ( 466644750.3 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-408 b : 1971369.57 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-408)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.024 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.296 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.252 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.372 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-408 distance : 2.272 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-408 distance : 2.396 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-408)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.032 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.331 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-408 distance : 1.365 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-408 distance : 2.313 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-408 distance : 2.405 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-408)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-408 and its Exoplanet Kepler-408 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-408 and its Exoplanet Kepler-408 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-408*)
    *Yamashiki YA et al. 2019 ApJ 881 114
    MUSCLES Paper I - France et al. 2016 ApJ 820 89
    MUSCLES Paper II- Youngblood et al. 2016 ApJ 824 101
    MUSCLES Paper III- Loyd et al. 2016 ApJ 824 102