KELT-4Ab
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KELT-4Ab is an extrasolar planet that orbits the star KELT-4A, in the star system KELT-4. The planet is approximately 760 ly (230 pc) away[3] in the constellation of Leo.[4] The planet was discovered by the Kilodegree Extremely Little Telescope (KELT).
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Discovery | |
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Discovered by | KELT-North |
Discovery date | 2015[1] |
Transit | |
Orbital characteristics | |
0.04321 ± 0.00085 AU (6,464,000 ± 127,000 km)[2] | |
Eccentricity | 0.03 ± 0.021[2] |
2.9895933 (± 4.9e-06)[2] d | |
Inclination | 83.11 ± 0.057[2] |
Star | KELT-4A |
Physical characteristics | |
Mean radius | 1.706 ± 0.085[2] RJ |
Mass | 0.878 ± 0.07[2] MJ |
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