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KIC 7917485

KIC 7917485 is a white star (A) 4,510 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 7917485

Type
A
Surface
≈ 7,067 K
Size
2.01 × the Sun
Mass
1.63 × the Sun
Brightness
9.9 × the Sun
Habitable zone
2.19–5.06 AU

The planets

KIC 7917485

KIC 7917485 b

Year
2.3 years
Distance from star
2.05 AU
Mass
at least 12 Jupiters
Size
12 × Earth
Found
2016, pulsation timing variations (Kepler)
Near the edge of 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

Pulsation Timing Variations

Discovered by pulsation timing variations.

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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