Kepler-19 (TYC 3134-1549-1, 2MASS J19214099+3751064, GSC 03134-01549, KOI-84) is a G7V star that is host to three known planets - Kepler-19b, Kepler-19c, and Kepler-19d. It is located about 720 light-years (220 parsecs) away in the constellation Lyra, five arcminutes northwest of the much more distant open cluster NGC 6791.

Planetary system

There are three known planets in the Kepler-19 planetary system. Planet b was discovered by the transit method, c by transit-timing variations and d by radial velocity measurements.

The Kepler-19 planetary system
Companion (in order from star)MassSemimajor axis (AU)Orbital period (days)EccentricityInclinationRadius
b8.4+1.6 −1.5 M🜨0.0846±0.00129.28699000.12±0.0289.94+0.06 −0.44°2.209±0.048 R🜨
c13.1±2.7 M🜨28.731+0.012 −0.0050.21+0.05 −0.07
d22.5+1.2 −5.6 M🜨62.95+0.04 −0.300.05+0.16 −0.01

External links

  • NASA, Kepler mission,