Kepler-1638

Kepler-1638 is a G-type main-sequence star located about 5,000 light years away in the constellation of Cygnus. One known exoplanet has been found orbiting the star: Kepler-1638b.As of January 2021, Kepler-1638 is the farthest star with a known exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone.

Kepler-1638

Constellation where Kepler-1638 is located
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 41m 55.76712s
Declination +48° 31 27.9998
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.769±0.206
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type G4V
Apparent magnitude (J) 13.550±0.023
Apparent magnitude (H) 13.204±0.024
Apparent magnitude (K) 13.138±0.035
Variable type Planetary transit, rotationally variable
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.092 mas/yr
Dec.: +5.839 mas/yr
Parallax (π)0.6462 ± 0.0165 mas
Distance5,000 ± 100 ly
(1,550 ± 40 pc)
Details
Mass0.9700+0.0490
−0.0590
 M
Radius0.9500+0.1660
−0.0790
 R
Temperature5710.0+96.696
−111.431
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.0100+0.1410
−0.1880
 dex
Age4.37+4.19
−2.59
 Gyr
Other designations
KOI-5856, KIC 11037818, 2MASS J19415577+4831280
Database references
SIMBADdata
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