Planet KELT-6 b

Name KELT-6 b
Planet Status Confirmed
Discovered in 2013
Mass 0.442 ( -0.019 +0.019 ) MJ
Mass*sin(i) 0.442 ( -0.019 +0.019 ) MJ +
Semi-Major Axis 0.08 (± 0.001) AU +
Orbital Period 7.845582 (± 7e-07) day +
Eccentricity 0.029 (± 0.016) +
ω 308.0 ( -272.0 +30.0 ) deg
Tperi
Radius 1.18 ( -0.11 +0.11 ) RJ +
Inclination 88.81 ( -0.91 +0.79 ) deg
Update 2015-08-27
Detection Method Primary Transit
Mass Detection Method Radial Velocity
Radius Detection Method Primary Transit
Primary transit 2457124.50954 (± 0.00057) JD
Secondary transit
λ 324.0 (± 11.0) deg
Impact Parameter b 0.2 (± 0.14)
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K 41.8 (± 1.1) m/s
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names

Star

KELT-6
Name KELT-6
Distance
Spectral type F
Apparent magnitude V 10.38
Mass 1.126 (± 0.058) MSun +
Age 4.9 ( -0.46 +0.66 ) Gyr
Effective temperature 6272.0 (± 61.0) K +
Radius 1.529 ( -0.137 +0.143 ) RSun +
Metallicity [Fe/H] -0.27 (± 0.06) +
Detected Disc
Magnetic Field
RA2000 13:03:56.0
Dec2000 +30:38:24
Alternate Names
Planetary system
2 planets

Related publications

KELT: The Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a Survey for Exoplanets Transiting Bright, Hot Stars
2018 PEPPER J., STASSUN K. & GAUDI S.
in the 'Handbook of Exoplanets,' Springer
arxiv  

High-precision time-series photometry for the discovery and characterization of transiting exoplanets.
2015 COLLINS K.
Electronic Theses and Dissertations., 2104
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The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N@TNG X. The multi-planet system KELT-6: detection of the planet KELT-6 c and measurement of the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect for KELT-6 b
2015 DAMASSO M., ESPOSITO M., NACIMBENI V., DESIDERA S., BONOMO A. et al.
Astron. & Astrophys., 581, L6
paper  arxiv  

KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion
2014 COLLINS K., EASTMAN J., BEATTY T., SIVERD R. GAUDI B. & 37 additional authors
Astron. J., 147, 39
paper  arxiv 

KELT-6b: A Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host
2013 COLLINS K., SIVERD R., BEATTY Th., EASTMAN J., GAUDI B. & 34 additional authors
in 222nd AAS Meeting (Indianapolis), 302.03
abstract  

The Frequency of Binary Companions Around KELT Planet Host Stars
1917 COKER C.
Ohio State Univ. PhD Tesis
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