Coordinates: Sky map 19h 63m 19.06s, +46° 44′ 47.94″

Kepler-18

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Kepler-18
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus[1]
Right ascension 19h 52m 19.0688s[2]
Declination +44° 44′ 46.808″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.0
Characteristics
Spectral type G7
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −1.436(14) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −20.341(14) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)2.2804±0.0168 mas[2]
Distance1,430 ± 10 ly
(439 ± 3 pc)
Details[3]
Mass0.972 ± 0.042 M
Radius1.108 ± 0.051 R
Luminosity0.93 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.32 ± 0.12 cgs
Temperature5383 ± 44 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.19 ± 0.06 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<4 km/s
Age10.0 ± 2.3 Gyr
Other designations
KOI-137, KIC 8644288,2MASS J19521906+4444467, Gaia DR2 2079295583282164992[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Kepler-18 is a star with almost the same mass as the Sun in the Cygnus constellation.

Planetary system

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The star is orbited by 3 confirmed planets, announced in 2011.[3] In 2021, it was found the orbital plane of Kepler-18d is slowly changing, likely under the gravitational influence of the additional giant planet.[5]

The Kepler-18 planetary system[3][6]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 6.9 ± 3.4 M🜨 0.0447 ± 0.0006 3.504725 ± 0.000028 84.92 ± 0.26° 2.00 ± 0.10 R🜨
c 17.3 ± 1.9 M🜨 0.0752 ± 0.0011 7.6415716 87.68 ± 0.22° 5.49 ± 0.26 R🜨
d 16.4 ± 1.4 M🜨 0.1172 ± 0.0017 14.858941 88.07 ± 0.1° 6.98 ± 0.33 R🜨

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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