Kepler-7

Kepler-7

Kepler-7-Sun comparison
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 19h 14m 19.5623s[1]
Declination +41° 05′ 23.367″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.005±0.039[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G0[3]
Apparent magnitude (J) 11.833±0.020[4]
Apparent magnitude (H) 11.601±0.022[4]
Apparent magnitude (K) 11.535±0.020[4]
Apparent magnitude (B) 13.620±0.029[2]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)+0.40 ± 0.10[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −2.937(15) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −21.084(14) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)1.0319 ± 0.0121 mas[1]
Distance3,160 ± 40 ly
(970 ± 10 pc)
Details[5]
Mass1.347+0.072
−0.054
 M
Radius1.843+0.048
−0.066
 R
Luminosity4.15+0.63
−0.54
 L
Surface gravity (log g)3.98 ± 0.10 cgs
Temperature5933 ± 44 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]+0.11 ± 0.03 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.2 ± 0.5 km/s
Age3.3 ± 0.4 Gyr
Other designations
WDS J19143+4105AB, KOI-97, KIC 5780885, 2MASS J19141956+4105233[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Kepler-7 is a star located in the constellation Lyra in the field of view of the Kepler Mission, a NASA operation in search of Earth-like planets. It is home to the fourth of the first five planets that Kepler discovered; this planet, a Jupiter-size gas giant named Kepler-7b, is as light as styrofoam.[6] The star itself is more massive than the Sun, and is nearly twice the Sun's radius. It is also slightly metal-rich, a major factor in the formation of planetary systems. Kepler-7's planet was presented on January 4, 2010 at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

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