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

Parameter source: Wright et al. 2023

Orbital Period

9.290+0.000−0.000days

Semi-Major Axis

0.0901+0.0026−0.0027au

Planet Mass (Earth masses)

613.41+47.67−47.67

Planet Mass (Jupiter masses)

1.9300+0.1500−0.1500

Eccentricity

0.0230+0.0270−0.0160

Argument of Periastron

128.0+93.0−37.0deg

Radial Velocity Semi-Amplitude

164.70+4.40−4.40m/s

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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