KELT: 10 Exoplanets Confirmed Through 2017
10 confirmed exoplanets have been identified for the KELT facility. First confirmed in 2012; most recent in 2017.
Median radius
17.29 R⊕
Median mass
491.05 M⊕
Median distance
724.96 ly
Median ESI
0.05
Discovery Timeline
Host Spectral Class Mix
F-type yellow-white
7
A-type white
2
G-type yellow (Sun-like)
1
Most Earth-like in this Cohort
ESI 0.083
KELT-6 b
Gas Giant · 14.57 R⊕ · 785.1 ly
ESI 0.066
KELT-3 b
Gas Giant · 17.49 R⊕ · 685.7 ly
ESI 0.059
KELT-2 A b
Gas Giant · 15.13 R⊕ · 437.2 ly
ESI 0.057
KELT-19 A b
Gas Giant · 21.41 R⊕ · 979.4 ly
ESI 0.053
KELT-8 b
Gas Giant · 18.16 R⊕ · 644.4 ly
ESI 0.051
KELT-17 b
Gas Giant · 17.09 R⊕ · 738.7 ly
Cohort Extremes
Closest to Earth
KELT-2 A b
Largest radius
KELT-19 A b
Most massive
KELT-1 b
Hottest equilibrium
KELT-16 b
Full Catalogue
| Planet | Host | Type | Year | Radius (R⊕) | Mass (M⊕) | Distance (ly) | ESI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELT-6 b | KELT-6 | Gas Giant | 2014 | 14.57 | 165.27 | 785.1 | 0.083 |
| KELT-3 b | KELT-3 | Gas Giant | 2013 | 17.49 | 616.59 | 685.7 | 0.066 |
| KELT-2 A b | KELT-2 A | Gas Giant | 2012 | 15.13 | 540.31 | 437.2 | 0.059 |
| KELT-19 A b | KELT-19 A | Gas Giant | 2017 | 21.41 | 1,293.57 | 979.4 | 0.057 |
| KELT-8 b | KELT-8 | Gas Giant | 2015 | 18.16 | 209.77 | 644.4 | 0.053 |
| KELT-17 b | KELT-17 | Gas Giant | 2016 | 17.09 | 416.36 | 738.7 | 0.051 |
| KELT-4 A b | KELT-4 A | Gas Giant | 2016 | 19.04 | 286.68 | 711.2 | 0.051 |
| KELT-7 b | KELT-7 | Gas Giant | 2015 | 17.93 | 441.78 | 445.8 | 0.051 |
| KELT-16 b | KELT-16 | Gas Giant | 2017 | 15.86 | 874.03 | 1,450.0 | 0.049 |
| KELT-1 b | KELT-1 | Gas Giant | 2012 | 12.44 | 8,654.15 | 875.5 | 0.044 |