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 | |
| Distance | 6271[3] ly (1950 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.32±0.09[2] M☉ |
| Radius | 1.42±0.07[2] R☉ |
| Luminosity | [2] L☉ |
| Temperature | 6041±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.
| 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
- ^ "Cygnus – constellation boundary", The Constellations, International Astronomical Union, retrieved 2011-12-15
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kepler-43b, NASA Ames Research Center, retrieved 2011-12-06
- ^ a b c Schneider, Jean, "Star: Kepler-43", Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia, Paris Observatory, retrieved 2011-12-06
- ^ "Kepler Discoveries". 2011-12-05.