Kepler-43

Kepler-43

A diagram of the Kepler-43 System, compared to our Inner Solar System.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus[1]
Right ascension 19h 00m 57.810s
Declination +46° 40 05.62
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.96[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V~G0IV[3]
Astrometry
Distance6271[3] ly
(1950 pc)
Details
Mass1.32±0.09[2] M
Radius1.42±0.07[2] R
Luminosity[2] L
Temperature6041±123[2] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.33±0.11[2] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)5.5±1.5[2] km/s
Other designations

Kepler-43,formerly known as KOI-135, is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is located at the celestial coordinates: Right Ascension 19h 00m 57.810s}, Declination +46° 40 05.62.[4] With an apparent visual magnitude of 13.996,[2] this star is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.

The Kepler-43 planetary system[3]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 3.23±0.19 MJ 0.0449 3.024095

References

  1. "Cygnus – constellation boundary", The Constellations, International Astronomical Union, retrieved 2011-12-15
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Kepler-43b, NASA Ames Research Center, retrieved 2011-12-06
  3. 1 2 3 Schneider, Jean, "Star: Kepler-43", Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia (Paris Observatory), retrieved 2011-12-06
  4. "Kepler Discoveries". 2011-12-05.

Coordinates: 19h 00m 57.810s, +46° 40′ 05.62″

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