Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Lyra [1] |
Right ascension | 18h 59m 45.8408s [2] |
Declination | +46° 33′ 59.438″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.473 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M0V [4] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 9.462(27)
mas/
yr
[2] Dec.: −13.942(26) mas/ yr [2] |
Parallax (π) | 2.9378 ± 0.0211 mas [2] |
Distance | 1,110 ± 8
ly (340 ± 2 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 0.65 [3] M☉ |
Radius | 0.59 [3] R☉ |
Luminosity | 0.1 [3] L☉ |
Temperature | 4500 [3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.21 [3] dex |
Rotation | 17.918±0.005 days [5] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9 [3] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
KIC | data |
Kepler-26 is a star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It is located at the celestial coordinates: Right Ascension 18h 59m 45.8408s Declination +46° 33′ 59.438″. [2] With an apparent visual magnitude of 15.5, [3] this star is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.
The two planets, Kepler-26b and Kepler-26c, were discovered by transit method in late 2011, [6] and classified as small (sub-Neptune) gas giants in 2016. [7] In 2012, the planetary candidate Kepler-26d was also detected, and confirmed in 2014. [8] The planet Kepler-26e was discovered on a much wider orbit in 2014. [9]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass |
Semimajor axis ( AU) |
Orbital period ( days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
d | — | 0.039 | 3.543919 | — | — | 1.2 R🜨 |
b | 5.1±0.7 M🜨 | 0.085 | 12.2829 | — | — | 2.78±0.11 R🜨 |
c | 6.2±0.7 M🜨 | 0.107 | 17.2513 | — | — | 2.72±0.12 R🜨 |
e | — | 0.22 | 46.827915 | — | — | 2.1 R🜨 |
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
---|---|
Constellation | Lyra [1] |
Right ascension | 18h 59m 45.8408s [2] |
Declination | +46° 33′ 59.438″ [2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.473 [3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | M0V [4] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 9.462(27)
mas/
yr
[2] Dec.: −13.942(26) mas/ yr [2] |
Parallax (π) | 2.9378 ± 0.0211 mas [2] |
Distance | 1,110 ± 8
ly (340 ± 2 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 0.65 [3] M☉ |
Radius | 0.59 [3] R☉ |
Luminosity | 0.1 [3] L☉ |
Temperature | 4500 [3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.21 [3] dex |
Rotation | 17.918±0.005 days [5] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.9 [3] km/s |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
KIC | data |
Kepler-26 is a star in the northern constellation of Lyra. It is located at the celestial coordinates: Right Ascension 18h 59m 45.8408s Declination +46° 33′ 59.438″. [2] With an apparent visual magnitude of 15.5, [3] this star is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.
The two planets, Kepler-26b and Kepler-26c, were discovered by transit method in late 2011, [6] and classified as small (sub-Neptune) gas giants in 2016. [7] In 2012, the planetary candidate Kepler-26d was also detected, and confirmed in 2014. [8] The planet Kepler-26e was discovered on a much wider orbit in 2014. [9]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass |
Semimajor axis ( AU) |
Orbital period ( days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
d | — | 0.039 | 3.543919 | — | — | 1.2 R🜨 |
b | 5.1±0.7 M🜨 | 0.085 | 12.2829 | — | — | 2.78±0.11 R🜨 |
c | 6.2±0.7 M🜨 | 0.107 | 17.2513 | — | — | 2.72±0.12 R🜨 |
e | — | 0.22 | 46.827915 | — | — | 2.1 R🜨 |