KELT-10 has a stellar classification of G0 V,[3] indicating that it is a yellow dwarf like the Sun. However, the object is 7% more massive[5] and 21% larger.[3] It is also slightly hotter, with an effective temperature of 5,948 K[3] compared to the Sun's of 5,778 K. The star has a similar age, with an age of 4.5 billion years[3] and more luminous, having a luminosity 40% greater.[4] KELT-10's iron abundance is 123% that of the Sun,[3] consistent with a planetary host. However, this amount is poorly constrained.
Planetary System
In 2015, a "hot Jupiter" orbiting the star was discovered by the KELT-South telescope. KELT-10b orbits at a distance 10 time closer than Mercury orbits the Sun, and is bloated due to its orbit.