KELT-6 b
Orbiting KELT-6
KELT-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-6, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Radius
14.57
Earth radii
Mass
165.27
Earth masses
Orbital Period
7.8
days
Distance
240.7
parsecs
Radius (Earth radii)
14.57
Mass (Earth masses)
165.27
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
Unknown
Orbital Period
7.85 days
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
Source ID: KELT-6 b
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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