Exoplanet
CoRoT-6 b
Orbiting CoRoT-6
Overview
CoRoT-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star CoRoT-6, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
13.07
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
940.74
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
8.9
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
645.3
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1017
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
13.07
Mass (Earth masses)
940.74
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1017 K
Orbital Period
8.89 days
Distance from Earth
645.3 pc (~2105 ly)
Spectral Type
F9 V
Temperature
6090 K
Mass (Solar)
1.05 M☉
Radius (Solar)
1.02 R☉
Luminosity
Unknown
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
1
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
281.0726°, 6.6632°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2009
Data Sources
Source ID: CoRoT-6 b