Kepler-5

Kepler-5
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 57m 37.6885s[1]
Declination +44° 2′ 06.190″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.9
Characteristics
Spectral type F4IV
Apparent magnitude (J) 12.115±0.029[2]
Apparent magnitude (H) 11.863±0.032[2]
Apparent magnitude (K) 11.769±0.025[2]
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −0.190(13) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −3.252(12) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)1.0829 ± 0.0202 mas[1]
Distance3,010 ± 60 ly
(920 ± 20 pc)
Details
Mass1.347 M☉
Radius1.793 R☉
Luminosity0.669 L☉
Temperature6297 K
Other designations
KOI-18, KIC 8191672, 2MASS J19573768+4402061[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata

Kepler-5 is a star located in the constellation Cygnus in the field of view of the Kepler Mission, a NASA project aimed at detecting planets in transit of, or passing in front of, their host stars as seen from Earth. One closely-orbiting, Jupiter-like planet, named Kepler-5b, has been detected around Kepler-5. Kepler-5's planet was one of the first five planets to be discovered by the Kepler spacecraft; its discovery was announced on January 4, 2010 at the 215th meeting of the American Astronomical Society after being verified by a variety of observatories. Kepler-5 is larger and more massive than the Sun, but has a similar metallicity, a major factor in planet formation.

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