What it’s like to stand here
KELT-6 c
- weight
- ≥ 6.98 g
- sun
- 0.64× as wide
- sky
- bright white
Illustration computed from this world’s measured and derived values, not a photograph.
Gas giant · likely temperate
KELT-6 c
Radial Velocity: spotted by the gravitational wobble the planet tugs in its star.
KELT-6 →
host star
13.00 R⊕
radius
1,179 M⊕
mass · minimum (m·sin i)
3.5 years
orbital period
-31°C (-24°F)
avg temp
What it's like to stand here
≥ 6.98 g
surface gravity (no solid surface · minimum mass only)
3.5 years
one year, in Earth time
0.64× as wide
how big its sun looks vs ours
bright white
midday sky tint
0.1×
how high you could jump vs Earth
normal
day/night cycle (not tidally locked)
How long to get there · 785 ly away
Jet airliner
942 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Parker Solar Probethe fastest craft ever built
1.2 million years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: fails
Light speed
785 years
dies en route1000-yr cryo: survives
Warp 10
287 days
arrives thriving
Folding spacetime
instant
arrives thriving
Size vs Earth
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Host star
KELT-6
F8 · 2 planets
Sibling worlds in this system
Nearby star systems
Similar worlds (size · gravity · star)
Zoom out: star → system → (soon) galaxy arm, host black hole, and a real image of the host galaxy.
Can you see it tonight? · observe
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Host-star brightnessmag 10.4
ConstellationComa Berenices →
To see the host star4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Gear bridge
Matched telescope & eyepiece recommendations are coming. Any product links will carry a clear affiliate disclosure.
Illustration generated from KELT-6 c's confirmed parameters, not a photograph.