Exoplanet

WASP-106 b

Orbiting WASP-106

Overview

WASP-106 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-106, discovered in 2014 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

613.41

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

9.3

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

352.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Radius (Earth radii)

12.11

Mass (Earth masses)

613.41

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

Unknown

Orbital Period

9.29 days

Distance from Earth

352.2 pc (~1149 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

6002 K

Mass (Solar)

1.18 M☉

Radius (Solar)

1.47 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

166.4296°, -5.0795°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2014

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-106 b

System Context

WASP-106 b orbits WASP-106 and was reported in 2014 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.11 Earth radii, a mass of 613.41 Earth masses, and an orbital period of 9.29 days.

Catalog data places the system at about 352.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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