Kepler-66

Kepler-66
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 35m 55.5743s[1]
Declination +46° 41′ 15.957″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.3
Characteristics
Spectral type G0V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −3.464(23) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: −8.800(23) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)0.8430 ± 0.0205 mas[1]
Distance3,870 ± 90 ly
(1,190 ± 30 pc)
Details
Mass1.038 ± 0.044 M☉
Radius0.966 ± 0.042 R☉
Temperature5962 ± 79 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.012 ± 0.003 dex
Rotation10.527±0.011 days[2]
Age1 ± 0.17 Gyr
Other designations
KOI-1958, KIC 9836149[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Kepler-66 is a star with slightly more mass than the Sun in the NGC 6811 open cluster in the Cygnus constellation. It has one confirmed planet, slightly smaller than Neptune, announced in 2013.

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Gaia DR3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference McQuillan2013 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "KOI-1958". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 14 February 2018.