The star
The star
KELT-11
- Type
- G8/K0 IV
- Surface
- ≈ 5,375 K
- Size
- 2.69 × the Sun
- Mass
- 1.44 × the Sun
- Brightness
- 5.55 × the Sun
- Habitable zone
- 1.81–4.32 AU
The planets
KELT-11
KELT-11 b
- Year
- 4.74 days
- Distance from star
- 0.0623 AU
- Mass
- 65 Earths
- Size
- 15 × Earth
- Temperature
- ≈ 1712 K (+1439 °C)
- Found
- 2017, transit (KELT-South)
Masses found by the wobble method are minimums, because the orbit's tilt is unknown. Temperatures are equilibrium estimates for a bare planet, before any atmosphere.
How we know
The shadow
The planet passes in front of its star and dims it by a fraction of a percent, every orbit. The dip gives the planet's size and year.
Sources
- Planet and star parameters: NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters, retrieved 1 Nov 2026. This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with NASA under the Exoplanet Exploration Program.
- Position: HYG Database v4.1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Habitable zone: a simple estimate from the star's brightness (√L × 0.95 to 1.67 AU), shown as a guide.