| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Cygnus[1] |
| Right ascension | 19h 38m 32.612s[2] |
| Declination | +46h 03m 59.14s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.69[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | sdBV+dM[4] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 5.225(37)mas/yr[2] Dec.: −4.405(42)mas/yr[2] |
| Parallax (π) | 2.4410±0.0316 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,340 ± 20 ly (410 ± 5 pc) |
| Orbit[5] | |
| Period (P) | 0.125765282(5) d |
| Semi-major axis (a) | 0.823±0.015 R☉[6] |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0004 |
| Inclination (i) | 69.45±0.20° |
| Semi-amplitude (K1) (primary) | 65.7±0.6 km/s |
| Details | |
| Kepler-451 A | |
| Mass | 0.48±0.03[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.203±0.001[8] R☉ |
| Temperature | 29564±106[7] K |
| Kepler-451 B | |
| Mass | 0.12±0.01[7] M☉ |
| Radius | 0.168±0.001[8] R☉ |
| Other designations | |
| Kepler-451,KIC 9472174,TYC 3556-3568-1,2MASS J19383260+4603591[3] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Kepler-451 (also known as2MASS J19383260+4603591 and abbreviated to2M1938+4603) is aneclipsingpost-common envelope binarystar system that comprises two stars, a pulsatingsubdwarf B star and a smallred dwarf star.[7] It is located about 1,340light-years (410parsecs) away in the constellationCygnus.[2] It has been hypothesized to host one or moreexoplanets.[8]
Periodic variations in the timing of this system's eclipses were detected in 2015 using data from theKepler space telescope. It was proposed that these variations are caused by the gravitational effects of a Jupiter-mass planet, Kepler-451b, orbiting with a period of 416 days at a distance of 0.92AU.[5]
The existence of planets in this system is disputed. An independent study in 2020 found no evidence for Kepler-451b, ruling out the presence of any object of at least Jupiter's mass on the claimed orbit with an inclination greater than 43°.[4] A 2022 study instead proposed a three-planet model, including the originally claimed planet as well as two other planets of similar mass with orbital periods of 43 and 1,800 days.[8]
In general, eclipse timing variations of this type are common in post-common envelope binary systems, and their true cause remains uncertain.[9]
| Companion (in order from star) | Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) | Orbital period (days) | Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d(unconfirmed) | 1.76±0.18MJ | 0.20±0.03 | 43.0±0.1 | 0 | — | — |
| b(unconfirmed) | 1.86±0.05MJ | 0.90±0.04 | 406±4 | 0.33±0.05 | <43[4]° | — |
| c(unconfirmed) | 1.61±0.14MJ | 2.1±0.2 | 1460±90 | 0.29±0.07 | — | — |
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