Kepler-421

Kepler-421 (KOI-1274 A) is a yellow main sequence star, being of spectral class G7V. Orange star of spectral class K9V (KOI-1274 B), projected on sky plane just 1.085″ away, is not physically associated to it. The distance to star KOI-1274 A is approximately 1150 light-years, and to KOI-1274 B is about 1900 light-years.

Kepler-421
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Lyra
Right ascension 18h 53m 01.6406s
Declination 45° 5 15.9725
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.56±0.04
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type G7V or K9V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −4.010±0.032 mas/yr
Dec.: −20.398±0.037 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.8401 ± 0.0166 mas
Distance1,148 ± 7 ly
(352 ± 2 pc)
Details
Mass0.76 M
Radius0.83+0.04
0.03
 R
Luminosity0.451 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.54 cgs
Temperature5,308±50 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.25±0.08 dex
Rotation28.5±0.3 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)1.5±0.5 km/s
Age14.38 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 2106891671567353728, KOI-1274, KIC 8800954, 2MASS J18530163+4505159
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata
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