Imaginary Picture of Kepler1520 b
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Exoplanet Name : Kepler1520 b
Alternate Name : "Kepler-1520 b, KIC 12557548 b"
Radius (Rjup / Re): 0.0758 (Rjup) 0.8500 (Rearth)
Mass (Mjup / Me): 0.0017 (Mjup) 0.5489 (Mearth)
Semi Major Axis / Orbital Distance Calculated 0.0130 (AU) 0.0130 (AU Est.)
Eccentricity : 0.0000
Orbital Period(Yrs) 0.0018
Orbital Period(Observed/Estimated) 0.65 (Days Obs.) 0.65 (Days Est.)
Star Radiation at Atmospheric Boundary: 1161680.9 (W/m2)
Measured Temperature (K) 0.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1465.3 (K)
Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1376.0 (K)
Blackbody T 0.7(K) 1113.4 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.1(K) 1742.5 (K)
Tidally Locked Blackbody T 0.3(K) 1636.4 (K)
Size Class: Earth-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-1520
Alternate Name : Kepler-1520
Star Distance(LY) : 2017.4
Stellar Radius(Rsun) : 0.7 (Rsun Measured)
Stellar Mass(Msun) : 0.7 (Msun Measured) 0.7 (Msun Estimated)
Star Age : 0.0 (GY)
Temperature : 4412 (K)
Spectral type : K4V
Metalicity : -0.2
Absolute Magnitude: 7.0
Apparent Magnitude: 16.0
Right Ascension(RA) 290.9662
Declination (DEC) 51.5047
Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Catalog (GSC) ID
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SIMBAD LINK http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=KIC+12557548+&submit=SIMBAD+search
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Kepler1520 b
Kepler1520 b

  • Kepler1520 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Kepler-1520, located about 2017.4 light-years (618.5 pc) away from Solar System. Its discovery was publicly announced on 2012.
  • The host star Kepler-1520 has apparent magnitude of 16.0, with absolute magnitude of 7.0.
  • It is 0.7 times more massive and 0.7 times bigger compared with our Sun. The surface temperature is 4412 with its spectral types of K4V
  • In this planetary system, the extrasolar planet Kepler1520 b orbits around the star Kepler-1520 every 0.7 days with its orbital distance of 0.01 AU ( 1944772.3 km)
  • (Projected orbit of Kepler1520 b around its host star Kepler-1520)


  • The Star Kepler-1520 's habitable zone is located at the following distance
  • Inner Boundary (the orbital distance at Venus's Equivalent Radiation ) : 0.274 AU ( 41005534.4 km)
  • Earth Boundary (the orbital distance at Earth's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.379 AU ( 56680364.6 km)
  • Outer Boundary (the orbital distance at Mars's Equivalent Radiation) : 0.577 AU ( 86368332.4 km)
  • Snow Line (the orbital distance at Snow Line Equivalent Radiation) : 0.850 AU ( 127094784.6 km)
  • Radiation at Planetary Boundary of Kepler1520 b : 1161680.86 W/m2

    (Habitable zone calculated based on SEAU(Solar Equivalent Astronomical Unit) around the star Kepler-1520)



  • Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.304 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.384 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Super-Earth-sized planet for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.371 AU
  • Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Mars-sized planet for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.408 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.715 AU
  • Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.754 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(2013) around the star Kepler-1520)



  • Original Kopparapu Recent Venus for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.300 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Runaway Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.397 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Moist Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.396 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Maximum Greenhouse for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.727 AU
  • Original Kopparapu Outer Boundary for Early Mars for Star Kepler-1520 distance : 0.756 AU

    (Habitable zone calculated based on Kopparapu et al.(Original) around the star Kepler-1520)



    (Position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-1520 and its Exoplanet Kepler1520 b)



    (Zoomed position in Stellar Map of star Kepler-1520 and its Exoplanet Kepler1520 b (zoom level 3))