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Kepler-438

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Kepler-438
File:Kepler-438 b SE.png
Artist's impression of Kepler-438b and its host star (the Kepler-438).
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 46m 35s
Declination +41° 57′ 3,9″
Astrometry
Distance473 ± 75 ly
(145 ± 23 pc)
Characteristics
Spectral type M
Details
Age4,4 Myr
Other designations

Kepler-438 is a red dwarf in the constellation Lyra, about 470 light years from Earth.[1] It is notable for its planetary system, which includes Kepler-438b, a possibly Earth-size world that lies within Kepler-438's habitable zone.

References

  1. ^ NASA's Kepler Marks 1,000th Exoplanet Discovery, Uncovers More Small Worlds in Habitable Zones
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