10.46
Apparent Mag1,044
Distance (ly)F8V
Spectral Type6,350
Temperature (K)HAT-P-7 hosts a retrograde hot Jupiter. The planet orbits in the opposite direction to the star's rotation.
Stellar Data
Apparent Magnitude10.46
Absolute Magnitude4
Distance1,044 light-years
Spectral TypeF8V
Temperature6,350 K
Luminosity2 L☉
Radius1.84 R☉
Mass1.47 M☉
Right Ascension19h 28m 59.4s
Declination+47° 58′ 10.3″
ConstellationCygnus
Notable Facts
- HAT-P-7 b orbits in the opposite direction of the star's rotation
- It was one of the first exoplanets studied by the Kepler space telescope
- Observations suggest changing weather patterns on the planet