Imaginary Picture of Kepler-43 b

Display orbital revolution of Kepler-43 b around the hoststar Kepler-43
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler-43 b
Alternate Name : "KOI-135 b, 2MASS J19005780+4640057 b, GSC 03541-00075 b, K00135.01, KIC 9818381 b, KOI-135.01, WISE J190057.80+464005.6
Status : Confirmed
Radius (Rjup / Re): 1.2190 (Rjup) 13.6638 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 3.2300 (Mjup) 1026.9397 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0460 (AU) 0.0460 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0250
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0083
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 3.02 (Days Obs.) 3.14 (Days Est.)
Surface Gravity (G Earth) 5.5005
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1410032.6 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1538.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1444.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1168.6 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1829.0 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1717.6 (K)
Size Class: Jupiter-size
Mass Class:
Detection Type : Primary Transit
Mass Detection :
Radius Detection :
Habitability by Solar Eq. Astronomical Unit: Not habitable
Habitability by Kopparapu: Not habitable
Star Name : Kepler-43
Alternate Name : "2MASS J19005780+4640057, GSC 03541-00075, KIC 9818381, KOI-135, WISE J190057.80+464005.6"
Star Distance(LY) : 3278.9
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 1.4 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 1.3 (Msun Measured) 1.4 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 2.8 (GY)
Temperature : 5957 (K)
Spectral type : F8 V
UV portion[%]: 7.8
Visible portion[%]: 44.8
IR portion[%]: 47.4
Metalicity : 0.3
Absolute Magnitude: 4.0
Apparent Magnitude: 14.0
Right Ascension(RA) 285.2409
Declination (DEC) 46.6683
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID 03541-00075
Discovered by
Discovery Paper - Authors 0
Discovery Paper - Title 0
Discovery Paper - Journal 0
Discovery Paper - URL 0
SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=Kepler-43+&submit=SIMBAD+search
Open Exoplanet Database Link 0
Kepler-43 b
Kepler-43 b

  • Kepler-43 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-43, located about 3278.9 light-years (1005.3 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2011.
  • The host star Kepler-43 has apparent magnitude of 14.0, with absolute magnitude of 4.0.
  • It is 1.3 times more massive and 1.4 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 5957 with its spectral types of F8 V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler-43 b orbits around the star Kepler-43 every 3.0 days with its orbital distance of 0.05 AU ( 6881502.1 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler-43 b around its host star Kepler-43)


  • The Star Kepler-43 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 1.069 AU ( 159855695.0 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 1.477 AU ( 220962345.7 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 2.251 AU ( 336697716.0 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 3.312 AU ( 495465438.9 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler-43 b : 1410032.58 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-43)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.096 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.387 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.340 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.469 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-43 distance : 2.439 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-43 distance : 2.572 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-43)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.101 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.425 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-43 distance : 1.457 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-43 distance : 2.482 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-43 distance : 2.581 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-43)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-43 and its Exoplanet Kepler-43 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-43 and its Exoplanet Kepler-43 b (zoom level 3))

    (Synthetic Spectrum of star Kepler-43*)
    *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