KOI-5 is a triple star system composed of three stars: KOI-5 A, KOI-5 B and KOI-5 C, orbiting 1,870 light-years away.
The two dim stellar companions to KOI-5A were discovered in 2016. KOI-5 A and B orbit each other every 29 years, and KOI-5 C orbits stars A and B every 400 years. KOI-5C is physically associated with the core stellar pair with probability 99.98%.
Planetary system Two planets orbiting one of KOI-5's stars were suspected since 2009 based on Kepler data, but KOI-5Ab was confirmed only in January 2021 after TESS determined the planet is orbiting KOI-5A. The exoplanet has caused interest in the scientific community because its orbital plane is misaligned with the closer star, suggesting it gave KOI-5Ab a gravitational kick during its development, resulting in the misalignment and inward migration to the current orbit.AT LAST! CONFIRMATION OF KEPLER'S SECOND PLANETARY CANDIDATE However, the confirmation of this planet has yet to be published in any peer-reviewed journal.
A second candidate planet was initially suspected, but was later found to be a false positive.
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