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

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

Data Sources

Source ID: KELT-6 b