Kepler-429 Explained

Kepler-429 (KIC 10001893) is a variable subdwarf B star in the constellation Lyra, about 5,900 light years away.

The brightness of Kepler-429 changes unpredictably by up to 0.13 magnitudes. It has been classified as a V361 Hydrae variable, but also as a V1093 Herculis variable, which typically has slower variations and a cooler temperature. Over 100 pulsation modes were identified with periods from 256 seconds to over three hours.[1]

Planetary system

Kepler-429 has been reported to have three possible exoplanets,[2] though their existence is questioned. They were detected by orbital brightness modulation.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 2017MNRAS.472..700U . KIC 10001893: A pulsating SDB star with multiple trapped modes . Uzundag . M. . Baran . A. S. . Østensen . R. H. . Reed . M. D. . Telting . J. H. . Quick . B. K. . Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . 2017 . 472 . 1 . 700 . 10.1093/mnras/stx2011 . free . 1812.05675 .
  2. 1409.6975 . Keplerdetection of a new extreme planetary system orbiting the subdwarf-B pulsator KIC 10001893 . 2014 . 10.1051/0004-6361/201424509 . Silvotti . R. . Charpinet . S. . Green . E. . Fontaine . G. . Telting . J. H. . Østensen . R. H. . Van Grootel . V. . Baran . A. S. . Schuh . S. . Fox Machado . L. . Astronomy & Astrophysics . 570 . A130 . 2014A&A...570A.130S . 46974308 .
  3. Web site: Eyes On Exoplanets – Exoplanet Exploration: Planets Beyond our Solar System . 2023-12-21 . exoplanets.nasa.gov.