Exoplanet

KELT-6 b

Orbiting KELT-6

Overview

KELT-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-6, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

14.57

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

165.27

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

7.8

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

240.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

14.57

Mass (Earth masses)

165.27

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Stassun et al. 2017

Orbital Period

7.846+0.000−0.000days

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

165.27+38.14−38.14

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

0.5200+0.1200−0.1200

Eccentricity

0.2200+0.1100−0.1100

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

42.80+4.30−4.30m/s

Distance from Earth

240.7 pc (~785 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6102 K

Mass (Solar)

1.42 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.73 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

195.9818°, 30.6401°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KELT-6 b

System Context

KELT-6 b orbits KELT-6 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 14.57 Earth radii, a mass of 165.27 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 7.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 240.7 parsecs from Earth and 2 known planets in the system.

Host star

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