Planet KELT-6 c

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

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Planet

Name

KELT-6 c

Planet Status

Confirmed

Discovered in

2015

Update

2015-08-27

Mass

3.71 (\begin{matrix} + 0.21 \\ - 0.21 \end{matrix})

M_J

Mass*sin(i)

3.71 (\begin{matrix} + 0.21 \\ - 0.21 \end{matrix})

M_J 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

Semi-Major Axis

2.39 (\pm 0.11)

AU 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

Orbital Period

1276.0 (\begin{matrix} + 81.0 \\ - 67.0 \end{matrix})

day 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

Eccentricity

0.21 (\pm 0.04)

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

ω

268.7 (\pm 8.8)

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

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Radius

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Inclination

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Detection Method

Radial Velocity

Mass Meas. Method

Radial Velocity

Radius Meas. Method

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Primary transit

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Secondary transit

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λ

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Impact Parameter b

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Time V_r=0

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Velocity Semiamplitude K

65.7 (\pm 2.5)

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

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Measured temperature

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Hottest point longitude

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Geometric albedo

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Surface gravity log(g/g_H)

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Alternate Names

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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

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Magnetic Field

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RA₂₀₀₀

13:03:56.0

Dec₂₀₀₀

+30:38:24.0

Alternate Names

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Planet KELT-6 c

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 c

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

Related publications

KELT: The Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope, a Survey for Exoplanets Transiting Bright, Hot Stars

The GAPS Project: First Results

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 Transiting Mildly-Inflated Saturn with a Metal-Poor Host