Exoplanet

KELT-6 c

Orbiting KELT-6

Overview

KELT-6 c is an exoplanet orbiting the star KELT-6, discovered in 2015 using the Radial Velocity method.

Key Measurements

Minimum Mass (M sin i)

1179.15

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

1276.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

240.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Minimum Mass, M sin(i) (Earth masses)

1179.15

Radial-velocity minimum

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Parameter source: Damasso et al. 2015

Orbital Period

1276.000+81.000−67.000days

Semi-Major Axis

2.3900+0.1100−0.1100au

M sin(i) (Earth masses)

1179.15+66.74−66.74

M sin(i) (Jupiter masses)

3.7100+0.2100−0.2100

Eccentricity

0.2100+0.0390−0.0360

Argument of Periastron

268.7+8.8−8.8deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

65.70+2.60−2.40m/s

Distance from Earth

240.7 pc (~785 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6272 K

Mass (Solar)

1.13 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.53 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

2

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

195.9818°, 30.6401°

Discovery Method

Radial Velocity

Discovery Year

2015

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: KELT-6 c

System Context

KELT-6 c orbits KELT-6 and was reported in 2015 and was detected with the Radial Velocity method.

Published measurements list a minimum mass of 1,179.15 Earth masses (M sin i) and an orbital period of 1,276 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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KELT-6 b