Planet Kepler-21 b

Name Kepler-21 b
Planet Status Confirmed
Discovered in 2012
Mass 0.01598 ( -0.00541 +0.00541 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis 0.042717 ( -0.0 +0.0 ) AU
Orbital Period 2.78578 (± 3e-05) day +
Eccentricity 0.02 ( -0.02 +0.1 ) +
ω -15.0 ( -79.0 +79.0 ) deg
Tperi 2456797.9 (± 0.7) JD
Radius 0.146 ( -0.001 +0.002 ) RJ
Inclination 83.2 ( -0.26 +0.28 ) deg
Update 2021-02-05
Detection Method Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method
Radius Detection Method Primary Transit
Primary transit 2455093.83716 ( -0.00085 +0.00062 ) JD +
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b 0.584 ( -0.02 +0.018 )
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K 1.99 (± 0.65) m/s
Calculated temperature 2025.0 K
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names Kepler-21 b, 2MASS J19092683+3842505 b, BD+38 3455 b, HD 179070 b, HIP 94112 b, K00975.01, KIC 3632418 b, KOI-975 b, KOI-975.01, Kepler-21 A b, SAO 67891 b, TYC 3120-00963-1 b, WISE J190926.86+384250.7 b

Star

Kepler-21
Name Kepler-21
Distance 108.86 ( -0.38 +0.38 ) pc
Spectral type F6 IV
Apparent magnitude V 8.27
Mass 1.41 ( -0.03 +0.02 ) MSun
Age 3.03 ( --0.35 +0.35 ) Gyr
Effective temperature 6305.0 ( -50.0 +50.0 ) K
Radius 1.9 ( -0.01 +0.02 ) RSun
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.03 ( -0.1 +0.1 )
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000 19:09:26.8
Dec2000 +38:42:50
Alternate Names Kepler-21, 2MASS J19092683+3842505, BD+38 3455, HD 179070, HIP 94112, KIC 3632418, KOI-975, Kepler-21 A, SAO 67891, TYC 3120-00963-1, WISE J190926.86+384250.7
Planetary system 1 planet

Remarks

Alias HD 179070

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