Exoplanet

HD 6061 b

Orbiting HD 6061

Overview

HD 6061 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star HD 6061, discovered in 2023 using the Transit method. It is a Super-Earth world.

Key Measurements

Radius

2.43

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

10.00

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

5.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

67.6

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1075

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

2.43

Mass (Earth masses)

10.00

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1075 K

Orbital Period

5.25 days

Distance from Earth

67.6 pc (~221 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5934 K

Mass (Solar)

1.03 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.01 R☉

Luminosity

0.06 log L☉

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

2

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

15.5981°, 37.1854°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2023

Data Sources

Source ID: HD 6061 b

System Context

HD 6061 b orbits HD 6061 and was reported in 2023 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 2.43 Earth radii, a mass of 10 Earth masses, an orbital period of 5.25 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,075 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 67.6 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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