Exoplanet

HAT-P-6 b

Orbiting HAT-P-6

Overview

HAT-P-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HAT-P-6, discovered in 2007 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

16.59

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

419.54

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.9

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

275.4

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

16.59

Mass (Earth masses)

419.54

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

3.85 days

Distance from Earth

275.4 pc (~898 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6570 K

Mass (Solar)

1.79 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.62 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

354.7741°, 42.4660°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2007

Data Sources

Source ID: HAT-P-6 b

System Context

HAT-P-6 b orbits HAT-P-6 and was reported in 2007 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 16.59 Earth radii, a mass of 419.54 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 3.85 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 275.4 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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