Exoplanet
Qatar-6 b
Orbiting Qatar-6
Overview
Qatar-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star Qatar-6, discovered in 2017 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.
Key Measurements
Radius
11.90
Earth radii
015 R⊕
Mass
212.31
Earth masses
0500 M⊕
Orbital Period
3.5
days
0.1d10,000d
Distance
100.8
parsecs
Nearby10,000 pc
Equilibrium Temp
1006
K
150 K3,500 K
Radius (Earth radii)
11.90
Mass (Earth masses)
212.31
Measured
Equilibrium Temperature
1006 K
Orbital Period
3.51 days
Distance from Earth
100.8 pc (~329 ly)
Spectral Type
K2 V
Temperature
5052 K
Mass (Solar)
0.82 M☉
Radius (Solar)
0.72 R☉
Luminosity
-0.51 log L☉
Planets in System
1
Stars in System
2
Coordinates (RA, Dec)
222.2101°, 22.1526°
Discovery Method
Transit
Discovery Year
2017
Data Sources
Source ID: Qatar-6 b