Kepler-45

Kepler-45, formerly known as KOI-254, is a star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It is located at the celestial coordinates: right ascension 19h 31m 29.495s, declination +41° 03 51.37. With an apparent visual magnitude of 16.88, this star is too faint to be seen with the naked eye.

Kepler-45
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 31m 29.4967s
Declination +41° 03 51.356
Apparent magnitude (V) 16.88
Characteristics
Spectral type M1 V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 4.635±0.071 mas/yr
Dec.: −21.579±0.083 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.5904 ± 0.0434 mas
Distance1,260 ± 20 ly
(386 ± 6 pc)
Details
Mass0.59 ± 0.06 M
Radius0.55 ± 0.11 R
Temperature3820 ± 90 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.13 ± 0.13 dex
Other designations
Gaia DR2 2053562475706063744, Kepler-45, KOI-254, KIC 5794240, 2MASS J19312949+4103513
Database references
SIMBADdata
KICdata

The star is exhibiting strong starspot activity, with 4.1±2.5% of its surface covered by starspots.

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