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KELT-8 b

World type: gas_giant
Discovery method: Transit
Discovery year: 2015
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KELT-8 b is a sizzling hot Jupiter that orbits the star KELT-8, discovered back in 2015 using the transit method. This ground-based discovery was made possible by the sharp eyes of the Apogee 4K CCD Sensor, capturing the planet as it winked in front of its star. Picture a world where temperatures soar and the atmosphere is puffed up, making KELT-8 b a real bloated giant among exoplanets. It’s a cosmic heavyweight basking in the glow of its host star, KELT-8, far beyond our solar system’s cozy neighborhood. If you love worlds that live life in the fast lane with tight orbits and intense stellar hugs, KELT-8 b is your kind of place to imagine visiting!