Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 11-Mar-2024)

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Details on Acronym:   Kepler
  
Kepler (Kepler famous astronomer)
Write:<<Kepler -NNNNA>>
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Note:The Kepler Mission is a search for terrestrial planets by monitoring a large ensemble of stars for the periodic transits of planets.
First publications by Borucki et al. (2010ApJ...713L.126B), Rowe et al. (2010ApJ...713L.150R).
Auth.:BORUCKI W.
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5

Details on Acronym:   Kepler
  
Kepler (Kepler famous astronomer)
Write:<<Kepler -NNNNAa>>
Object:Planet  (SIMBAD class: Planet = Extra-solar Planet)
Note:The Kepler Mission is a search for terrestrial planets by monitoring a large ensemble of stars for the periodic transits of planets.
Confirmed planets are named Kepler followed by a hyphen, a number for the planetary system, and a letter designating the first, second, etc. confirmed planet as b, c, etc.
The Kepler Names interarctive table is available at https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/TblView/nph-tblView?app=ExoTbls&config=keplernames
First publications by Borucki et al. (2010ApJ...713L.126B), Rowe et al. (2010ApJ...713L.150R).
Auth.:BORUCKI W.
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5

Details on Acronym:   Kepler
  
Kepler (Kepler famous astronomer)
***** Avoid the usage of Kepler, prefer KIC
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5