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KIC 5479689

KIC 5479689 is a yellow star 1,484 light years away, with 1 confirmed planet. Distances and orbital speeds are to scale; the star and planets are enlarged so you can see them.

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The star

The star

KIC 5479689

Type
yellow star
Surface
≈ 5,459 K
Size
0.89 × the Sun
Mass
0.97 × the Sun
Brightness
0.63 × the Sun
Habitable zone
0.607–1.44 AU

The planets

KIC 5479689

KIC 5479689 b

Year
1.70 days
Distance from star
0.0276 AU
Mass
at least 1.6e+02 Earths
Size
14 × Earth
Found
2021, orbital brightness modulation (Kepler)
Outside the habitable zone

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

  1. 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.
  2. Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
  3. Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.
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