KELT-20

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

KELT-20
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Cygnus
Right ascension 19h 38m 38.735s
Declination +31° 31 09.22
Apparent magnitude (V) 7.58
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type A2V
Variable type planetary transit
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.096±0.068 mas/yr
Dec.: −6.157±0.075 mas/yr
Parallax (π)7.3015 ± 0.0433 mas
Distance447 ± 3 ly
(137.0 ± 0.8 pc)
Details
Mass2.3 M
Radius1.6 R
Luminosity15.7 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.38 cgs
Temperature9,032 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.02±0.07 dex
Age0.200 Gyr
Other designations
HD 185603, HIP 96618, MASCARA-2, KELT-20
Database references
SIMBADdata
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