Star

Kepler-9

Host star

Overview

Kepler-9 is a host star with 3 known exoplanets. It is located approximately 2049 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

3

012+

Distance

628.3

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

5777

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

13.92

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5777 K

Mass (Solar)

1.07 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.02 R☉

Luminosity

-0.04 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

0.12

Age

2.0 Gyr

Known Planets

3

Stars in System

1

Planets (NASA)

3

Distance

628.3 pc (~2049 ly)

V Magnitude

13.92

K Magnitude

12.34

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

285.5740°, 38.4008°

Planets in this System(3 known)
Kepler-9 d

Kepler-9

Radius

1.64Earth radii

Mass (est.)

3.54Earth masses

Orbital Period

1.6days

Distance

628.3parsecs

Discovered 2010

Exoplanet
Kepler-9 b

Kepler-9

Radius

8.29Earth radii

Mass

43.40Earth masses

Orbital Period

19.2days

Distance

628.3parsecs

Discovered 2010

Exoplanet
Kepler-9 c

Kepler-9

Radius

8.08Earth radii

Mass

29.90Earth masses

Orbital Period

39.0days

Distance

628.3parsecs

Discovered 2010

Exoplanet
Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: Kepler-9