Meet KELT-3 b, a sizzling hot world orbiting the bright star KELT-3. Discovered in 2013 using the clever transit method—where the planet sneakily passes in front of its star, causing a tiny dip in brightness—it was spotted using a ground-based telescope equipped with a trusty Apogee 4K CCD sensor. This exoplanet isn’t shy about its close orbit, hugging its star tightly and soaking up intense stellar rays, making it a scorcher in the cosmos. While we don’t have a fancy proper name for KELT-3 b yet, it makes up for it with its fiery personality and the thrill of discovery it brought to astronomers. It’s a shining example of how we uncover new worlds right here in our galactic neighborhood!
