Kepler-11

Kepler-11

Artist's conception of a simultaneous transit of three planets before Kepler-11 observed by NASA's Kepler space telescope on Aug. 26, 2010.
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 48m 27.6226s[1]
Declination +41° 54′ 32.903″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.2[2]
Characteristics
Spectral type G6V[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.106(13) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −7.103(15) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)1.5476 ± 0.0117 mas[1]
Distance2,110 ± 20 ly
(646 ± 5 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)4.7[3]
Details[3]
Mass1.042±0.005 M☉
Radius1.021±0.025 R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.44±0.02 cgs
Temperature5836±7 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.062±0.007 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.2±0.2 km/s
Age3.2±0.9 Gyr
Other designations
KOI-157, KIC 6541920, 2MASS J19482762+4154328[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata

Kepler-11, also designated as 2MASS J19482762+4154328,[5] is a Sun-like star slightly larger than the Sun in the constellation Cygnus, located some 2,110 light years from Earth. It is located within the field of vision of the Kepler space telescope, the satellite that NASA's Kepler Mission uses to detect planets that may be transiting their stars. Announced on February 2, 2011, the star system is among the most compact and flattest systems yet discovered. It is the first discovered case of a star system with six transiting planets. All discovered planets are larger than Earth, with the larger ones being about Neptune's size.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Gaia DR3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Lissauer2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Bedell2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Simbad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "2MASS J19482762+4154328". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.