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

Orbital Period

1276.0

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

240.7

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

Unknown

Mass (Earth masses)

Unknown

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

1276.00 days

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 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

Explore the stellar record for this system to compare temperature, spectral type, and known planets.

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More planets in this system

KELT-6 b