Exoplanet

KELT-12 b

Orbiting KELT-12

Overview

KELT-12 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-12, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

19.95

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

301.94

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

368.0

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1800

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

19.95

Mass (Earth masses)

301.94

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1800 K

Orbital Period

5.03 days

Distance from Earth

368.0 pc (~1200 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6279 K

Mass (Solar)

1.59 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.37 R☉

Luminosity

0.89 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

267.6405°, 36.5702°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2017

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KELT-12 b

System Context

KELT-12 b orbits KELT-12 and was reported in 2017 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 19.95 Earth radii, a mass of 301.94 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.03 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,800 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 368 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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