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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	None
HD	None
Other Designations	Kepler-13, Kepler-13, KOI-13, KIC 9941662, TOI-1161
Constellation	Lyra
Right Ascension	19h 7m 53s
Declination	+46° 52' 6"
Distance	c.1,600 light years c.500 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +9.70 (A), +10.48 (B) Absolute: +1.24 (A), +2.08 (B)
Spectral Class	kA2hA5mA7(IV)m: white subgiant
Planets in this system	Kepler-13 A b, gas giant
Optimum Visibility	July (Usually visible from northern latitudes)

The detailed structure of the Kepler-13 system is not visible in this image, but it represents a triple star system. The primary white star Kepler-13 A has a binary companion, which is itself composed of a close pair of stars. The primary Kepler-13 A also possesses a large gas giant planet, Kepler-13 A b, which is nearly ten times more massive than Jupiter. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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