The star
The star
Kepler-1660 A
- Type
- F7 V
- Surface
- ≈ 6,305 K
- Size
- 1.49 × the Sun
- Mass
- 1.14 × the Sun
- Brightness
- 4.66 × the Sun
- Habitable zone
- 1.57–3.65 AU
The planets
Kepler-1660 A
Kepler-1660 AB b
- Year
- 239.50 days
- Distance from star
- 0.8 AU
- Mass
- 5 Jupiters
- Size
- 13 × Earth
- Temperature
- ≈ 415 K (+142 °C)
- Found
- 2023, eclipse timing variations (Kepler)
Masses found by the wobble method are minimums, because the orbit's tilt is unknown. Temperatures are equilibrium estimates for a bare planet, before any atmosphere.
How we know
Eclipse Timing Variations
Discovered by eclipse timing variations.
Sources
- Planet and star parameters: NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters, retrieved 1 Nov 2026. This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
- Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.