Kepler-18

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Kepler-18
Observation data
Epoch J2000       Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 52m 19.0688s [1]
Declination +44° 44 46.808 [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.0
Characteristics
Spectral type G7
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ)RA: −1.436(14)  mas/yr [1]
Dec.: −20.341(14)  mas/yr [1]
Parallax (π)2.2804 ± 0.0168  mas [1]
Distance 1,430 ± 10  ly
(439 ± 3  pc)
Details [2]
Mass 0.972 ± 0.042  M
Radius 1.108 ± 0.051  R
Luminosity 0.93  L
Surface gravity (log g)4.32 ± 0.12  cgs
Temperature 5383 ± 44  K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.19 ± 0.06  dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)<4 km/s
Age 10.0 ± 2.3  Gyr
Other designations
KOI-137, KIC  8644288,2MASS J19521906+4444467, Gaia DR2 2079295583282164992 [3]
Database references
SIMBAD data

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

Contents

Planetary system

The star is orbited by 3 confirmed planets, announced in 2011. [2] In 2021, it was found the orbital plane of Kepler-18d is slowly changing, likely under the gravitational influence of the additional giant planet. [4]

The Kepler-18 planetary system [2] [5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b6.9 ± 3.4  M🜨 0.0447 ± 0.00063.504725 ± 0.00002884.92 ± 0.26° 2.00 ± 0.10  R🜨
c17.3 ± 1.9  M🜨 0.0752 ± 0.00117.641571687.68 ± 0.22° 5.49 ± 0.26  R🜨
d16.4 ± 1.4  M🜨 0.1172 ± 0.001714.85894188.07 ± 0.1° 6.98 ± 0.33  R🜨

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Cochran, William D.; et al. (2011). "Kepler 18-b, c, and d: A System Of Three Planets Confirmed by Transit Timing Variations, Lightcurve Validation, Spitzer Photometry and Radial Velocity Measurements". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 197 (1): 7. arXiv: 1110.0820 . Bibcode:2011ApJS..197....7C. doi:10.1088/0067-0049/197/1/7. S2CID   16505452.
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