Kepler-422 b
Kepler-422 b is a hot Jupiter orbiting Kepler-422 in the constellation Lyra. It lies about 2,357 light-years from Earth and was discovered in 2014 using the transit method.
How Big Is Kepler-422 b?
Kepler-422 b has a radius of 12.89 times that of Earth, or 1.15 times the radius of Jupiter. Its mass is 137 times that of Earth, giving it a density of 0.38 g/cm³ — closer to gas planets like Jupiter (1.33 g/cm³).
Is Kepler-422 b in the Habitable Zone?
Kepler-422 b orbits inside the inner edge of the habitable zone of Kepler-422. So close to its star, surface conditions are far too hot for liquid water.
Habitable zone of Kepler-422: 0.978–2.292 AU (conservative: 1.238–2.173 AU), per Kopparapu et al. (2014). Earth orbits the Sun at 1 AU.
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Orbit and Year Length
A year on Kepler-422 b — one full orbit around Kepler-422 — lasts 7.89 Earth days, shorter than Mercury's 88-day year. It orbits at an average distance of 0.082 AU — closer to its star than Mercury is to the Sun.
How Was Kepler-422 b Discovered?
Kepler-422 b was discovered in 2014 using the transit method, with observations from Kepler.
The transit method watches a star for the tiny, regular dip in brightness that occurs when a planet crosses in front of it. The depth and timing of these dips reveal the planet's size and orbital period.
How Far Away Is Kepler-422 b?
Kepler-422 b is 2,357.4 light-years (722.8 parsecs) from Earth. Light arriving here tonight left the planet about 2,357 years ago. A probe traveling at the speed of Voyager 1 — about 17 km/s, the fastest outbound spacecraft ever launched — would need roughly 41,490,240 years to make the journey.
Earth Similarity Index
The Earth Similarity Index (ESI) scores how physically similar a planet is to Earth, from 0 to 1, based on radius, density, escape velocity and surface temperature. Kepler-422 b scores 0.07, ranking #4,844 of 5,568 planets with a known ESI. For reference, Mars scores about 0.70.
The Host Star: Kepler-422
Kepler-422
- Surface temperature
- 5,972 K (Sun: 5,772 K)
- Mass
- 1.15 M☉
- Radius
- 1.24 R☉
- Luminosity
- 1.7378 L☉
Planetary System
Kepler-422 b is the only planet known to orbit Kepler-422 so far.
Kepler-422 b — Complete Data
| Radius | 12.890 Earth radii (1.150 Jupiter radii) |
|---|---|
| Mass | 136.66 Earth masses (0.430 Jupiter masses) |
| Density | 0.38 g/cm³ (Earth: 5.51) |
| Orbital period | 7.89 days |
| Orbital distance | 0.082 AU |
| Earth Similarity Index | 0.07 |
| Distance from Earth | 2,357.4 light-years (722.8 parsecs) |
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Discovery method | Transit |
| Discovery facility | Kepler |
| Discovery year | 2014 |
Data: NASA Exoplanet Archive, last updated 2014-10-03. Earth Similarity Index: PHL @ UPR Arecibo.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kepler-422 b
Is Kepler-422 b habitable?
No — Kepler-422 b orbits too close to its star and is too hot for liquid water to exist on its surface.
How far away is Kepler-422 b?
Kepler-422 b is about 2,357 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lyra. A spacecraft traveling as fast as Voyager 1 (about 17 km/s) would need roughly 41,490,240 years to get there.
How big is Kepler-422 b compared to Earth?
Kepler-422 b has 12.89 times the radius of Earth and about 137 times its mass.
How long is a year on Kepler-422 b?
One orbit around Kepler-422 takes 7.9 Earth days — short enough that 46 of its years would fit into one Earth year.
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