Planet KELT-6 b

Detailed information about planet KELT-6 b and its parameters.

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Planet

Name

KELT-6 b

Planet Status

Confirmed

Discovered in

2013

Update

2024-08-02

Mass

0.44 (\pm 0.02)

M_J 1 publication

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties

Mass*sin(i)

— 2 publications

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
KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion

Semi-Major Axis

0.0747 (\pm 0.0075)

AU 3 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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
KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion

Orbital Period

7.8456067 (\pm 9.6e-06)

day 3 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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
KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion

Eccentricity

0.029 (\pm 0.016)

2 publications

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
KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion

ω

308.0 (\begin{matrix} + 30.0 \\ - 272.0 \end{matrix})

deg 1 publication

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

T_peri

—

Radius

1.13 (\pm 0.1)

R_J 3 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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
KELT-6b: A P~7.9 d Hot Saturn Transiting a Metal-Poor Star with a Long-Period Companion

Inclination

88.14 (\begin{matrix} + 1.0 \\ - 0.8 \end{matrix})

deg 2 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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

Detection Method

Primary Transit

Mass Meas. Method

Radial Velocity

Radius Meas. Method

Primary Transit

Primary transit

2458936.8463 (\pm 0.00065)

JD 2 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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

Secondary transit

—

λ

324.0 (\pm 11.0)

deg 1 publication

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

Impact Parameter b

0.34 (\pm 0.18)

2 publications

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
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

Time V_r=0

—

Velocity Semiamplitude K

41.8 (\pm 1.1)

m/s 1 publication

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

Calculated temperature

1366.0 (\begin{matrix} + 38.0 \\ - 31.0 \end{matrix})

K 1 publication

Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties

Measured temperature

—

Hottest point longitude

—

Geometric albedo

—

Surface gravity log(g/g_H)

—

Alternate Names

—

Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

Molecule	Data Source	Type	Result Value	Result Figure	Notes	Reference

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Star

Name

KELT-6

Distance

—

Spectral type

F

Apparent magnitude V

10.38

Mass

1.126 (\pm 0.058)

M_Sun 2 publications

KELT-6b: A Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host
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

Age

4.9 (\begin{matrix} + 0.66 \\ - 0.46 \end{matrix})

Gyr 1 publication

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

Effective temperature

6272.0 (\pm 61.0)

K 2 publications

KELT-6b: A Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host
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

Radius

1.529 (\begin{matrix} + 0.143 \\ - 0.137 \end{matrix})

R_Sun 2 publications

KELT-6b: A Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host
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

Metallicity [Fe/H]

-0.27 (\pm 0.06)

2 publications

KELT-6b: A Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host
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

Detected Disc

—

Magnetic Field

—

RA₂₀₀₀

13:03:56.0

Dec₂₀₀₀

+30:38:24.0

Alternate Names

—

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Planet KELT-6 b

Planet

Basic informations 28 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

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Star

Basic informations 13 parameters

Planetary system 2 planets

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Planet KELT-6 b

Planet

Basic informations 28 parameters

Atmospheric parameters : Temperatures 0 temperatures

Atmospheric parameters : Molecules 0 molecules

Remarks No remark

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Star

Basic informations 13 parameters

Planetary system 2 planets

Remarks No remark

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More data 2 references

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