Kepler-23

Kepler-23

Kepler-23 compared to the Sun
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus[1]
Right ascension 19h 36m 52.5355s[2]
Declination +49° 28′ 45.253″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.547[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type G2V[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−26.97±2.38[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 2.275(12) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: 3.879(14) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)1.1395 ± 0.0101 mas[2]
Distance2,860 ± 30 ly
(878 ± 8 pc)
Details
Mass1.078±0.077[4] M
Radius1.548±0.048[4] R
Luminosity~2.3[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.00±0.14[5] cgs
Temperature5828±100[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.09±0.14[5] dex
Age4-8[5] Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 2135019107451751168, KOI-168, KIC 11512246, GSC 03564-01806, 2MASS J19365254+4928452[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata

Kepler-23 is a G-type main-sequence star about 2,860 light-years (880 parsecs) away in the northern constellation of Cygnus, the swan. With an apparent visual magnitude of 13.5,[3] it is too faint to be seen with the naked eye. This star is similar in mass and temperature to the Sun, but is larger and more luminous.[5][4] Kepler-23 is orbited by three known exoplanets.[6]

  1. ^ "Cygnus – constellation boundary", The Constellations, International Astronomical Union, retrieved 2011-12-15
  2. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference Gaia DR3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference SIMBAD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Leleu2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c d e Cite error: The named reference Ford2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference NASAExoplanetArchive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).