Hot white star (A)

KELT-9

A hot white star 667 light years away, with one known planet.

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Distance: 667 light years
Surface: 8,997 °C
Size: 2.4 × the Sun
Known planets: 1

Outer layers

H 73%
He 25%
O, C, Fe and heavier 2%

Glowing hydrogen plasma

Modelled from typical stellar abundances

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