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KELT-20
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cygnus[1]
Right ascension 19h 38m 38.735s[2]
Declination +31° 31′ 09.22″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.58[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[2]
Spectral type A2V[4]
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.096±0.068 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −6.157±0.075 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)7.3015±0.0433 mas[2]
Distance447 ± 3 ly
(137.0 ± 0.8 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV)+2.30[1]
Details
Mass2.3[5] M
Radius1.6[5] R
Luminosity15.7[5] L
Surface gravity (log g)4.38[5] cgs
Temperature9,032[5] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.02±0.07[6] dex
Age200[6] Myr
Other designations
HD 185603, HIP 96618, MASCARA-2, KELT-20
Database references
SIMBADdata

KELT-20, also known as MASCARA-2, is an A2 main sequence star in the constellation of Cygnus, about 447 light years away.

Nomenclature

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KELT-20 is the star's KELT designation. It is also designated as MASCARA-2 meaning that it is the second star observed by the MASCARA exoplanet search program. Its Henry Draper Catalogue designation is HD 185603, and its Hipparcos designation is HIP 96618.

Planetary system

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In 2017, the discovery of the planet KELT-20b was announced.[7][8][9]

The KELT-20 planetary system
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 3.382 MJ 0.05 3.6127647 86.12° 1.741 RJ

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