Exoplanet
KELT-18 b
Orbiting KELT-18
Overview
KELT-18 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-18, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
17.60
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
375.04
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
2.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
321.4
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
2085
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
17.60
Mass (Earth masses)
375.04
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
2085 K
Orbital Period
2.87 days
Distance from Earth
321.4 pc (~1048 ly)
Spectral Type
F4 V
Temperature
6670 K
Mass (Solar)
1.52 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.91 R☉
Luminosity
0.81 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
216.5238°, 59.4443°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Data Sources
Source ID: KELT-18 b