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Name
Kepler-21
AAVSO UID
000-BNP-082 (No observations)
Constellation
Lyra
Sequence
J2000.0
19 09 26.84 +38 42 50.5 (287.36183 +38.71403)
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B1950.0
19 07 44.22 +38 37 55.0
Galactic coord.
69.856 +13.337
Other names
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2MASS J19092683+3842505
BD+38 3455
GSC 03120-00963
GSC2.3 N2JX000289
HD 179070
HIP 94112
IRAS F19077+3837
KIC 3632418
KOI-975
PPM 82398
SAO 67891
TYC 3120-963-1
USNO-B1.0 1287-00323961
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Variability type
EP+ROT+PULS
Spectral type
F6IV
Mag. range
8.25 V (0.004)Kp
Discoverer
--
Epoch
19 Sep 2009 (HJD 2455093.8369)
Ephemeris
Outburst
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Period
2.785755 d
Rise/eclipse dur.
5.14% (3.44 h)
Remarks
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Otero, Sebastian Alberto
Transit depth is only 0.0001 Kp. Rotational variability amplitude given. Also solar-like oscillations.
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Howell, S. B.; Rowe, J. F.; Bryson, S. T.; et al., 2012, Kepler-21b: A 1.6
R Earth Planet Transiting the Bright Oscillating F Subgiant Star HD 179070
2012ApJ...746..123H
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Otero, Sebastian Alberto
2020-07-08 06:26 UTC
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