Kepler-17Kepler-17 is a main-sequence Yellow [dwarf star|yellow dwarf] star that is much more active than the Sun with starspots covering roughly 6% of its surface. Starspots are long-lived, with at least one persisting for 1400 days.Planetary systemThe Kepler-17 is known to host one superjovian exoplanet, Kepler-17b, in orbit around it. It was discovered by the transit method in 2011.