exoplanet_descriptions/kelt-6_c.txt Rirke (KELT-6 c) - Exoplanets - Astro
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Info for exoplanet "Rirke"


Scientific (actual) data
NameKELT-6 c
Planet statusConfirmed
Mass sini3.71
Orbital period1276
Semi major axis2.39
Orbit eccentricity0.21
Discovered2015
Updated2015-08-27
Omega268.7
K65.7
PublicationPublished in a refereed paper
Detection typeRadial Velocity
Mass measurement typeRadial Velocity
Star nameKELT-6
Right ascension195.98°
Declination30.64°
Mag v10.38
Star metallicity-0.27
Star mass1.126
Star radius1.529
Star sp typeF
Star age4.9
Star temperature6272
Wikipedia articleKELT-6 c

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Fictional info (?)
Suggested nameRirke
Planet typeCold planet
It has the longest rotation period (445 days) of any planet in its solar system and rotates in the opposite direction to most other planets.

A prominent result is the "great black spot", a giant storm that is known to have existed for centuries since it was first seen by telescope.
AtmosphereAmmonia32%
Nitrogen26%
Ammonium hydrosulfide (NH4SH)22%
2H2O14%
Hydrogen2.7%
Oxygen1.7%
Hydrogen chloride0.11%
Neon0.038%
Formaldehyde0.00017%
Atmospheric pressure0.005 bar
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No known satellites
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