KELT-11b
| Exoplanet | List of exoplanets | |
|---|---|---|
| Parent star | ||
| Star | KELT-11 | |
| Right ascension | (α) | 10h 46m 49.74065s[1] |
| Declination | (δ) | −09° 23′ 56.4870″[1] |
| Distance | 319.8 ± 16 ly (98 ± 5[1] pc) | |
| Spectral type | G8IV | |
| Mass | (m) | 1.438+0.061 −0.052[1] M☉ |
| Radius | (r) | 2.72+0.21 −0.17[1] R☉ |
| Temperature | (T) | 5370+51 −50[1] K |
| Metallicity | [Fe/H] | 0.180 ± 0.075[1] |
| Physical characteristics | ||
| Mass | (m) | 0.195+0.019 −0.018[1] MJ |
| Radius | (r) | 1.37+0.15 −0.12[1] RJ |
| Density | (ρ) | 0.093+0.028 −0.024[1] kg m−3 |
| Stellar flux | (F⊙) | 1.95+0.24 −0.20[1] ⊕ |
| Surface gravity | (g) | 2.407+0.080 −0.086[1] m/s² |
| Temperature | (T) | 1712+51 −46[1] |
| Orbital elements | ||
| Semi-major axis | (a) | 0.06229[1] AU |
| Orbital period | (P) | 4.736529[1] d |
| Discovery information | ||
| Discovery date | July 6, 2016 | |
| Discoverer(s) | ||
| Discovery method | transit | |
| Discovery status | Published | |
| Database references | ||
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data | |
| SIMBAD | data | |
| Exoplanet Archive | data | |
| Open Exoplanet Catalogue | data | |
KELT-11b is an exoplanet orbiting around the yellow subgiant star KELT-11 about 320 light-years away from Earth. It is an inflated planet, among one of the most "puffiest planets" known. It has a radius 1.37 times that of Jupiter, but only 19% of its mass. It was discovered in 2016.[1]
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