The star
The star
Kepler-76
- Type
- F
- Surface
- ≈ 6,409 K
- Size
- 1.32 × the Sun
- Mass
- 1.20 × the Sun
- Brightness
- 2.83 × the Sun
- Habitable zone
- 1.21–2.82 AU
The planets
Kepler-76
Kepler-76 b
- Year
- 1.54 days
- Distance from star
- 0.0274 AU
- Mass
- 2 Jupiters
- Size
- 15 × Earth
- Temperature
- ≈ 2140 K (+1867 °C)
- Found
- 2013, orbital brightness modulation (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
Orbital Brightness Modulation
Discovered by orbital brightness modulation.
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.