Star

KELT-9

B-type star

Overview

KELT-9 is a host star of spectral class B with 1 known exoplanet. It is located approximately 667 light-years from Earth.

Key Measurements

Planets

1

012+

Spectral Class

B

Distance

204.5

pc

Nearby10,000 pc

Temperature

10170

K

2,000 K40,000 K

V Magnitude

7.55

Spectral Type

B9.5-A0

Temperature

10170 K

Mass (Solar)

2.52 M☉

Radius (Solar)

2.36 R☉

Luminosity

1.72 log L☉

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.03

Age

0.3 Gyr

Known Planets

1

Stars in System

2

Planets (NASA)

1

Distance

204.5 pc (~667 ly)

V Magnitude

7.55

K Magnitude

7.48

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

307.8599°, 39.9389°

Data Sources

Source ID: KELT-9