Exoplanet

WASP-6 b

Orbiting WASP-6

Overview

WASP-6 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WASP-6, discovered in 2009 using the Transit method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.54

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

148.43

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Orbital Period

3.4

days

0.1d10,000d

Distance

197.1

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

1167

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.54

Mass (Earth masses)

148.43

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

1167 K

Orbital Period

3.36 days

Distance from Earth

197.1 pc (~643 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

5438 K

Mass (Solar)

0.85 M☉

Radius (Solar)

0.79 R☉

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

348.1571°, -22.6741°

Discovery Method

Transit

Discovery Year

2009

Data Sources
NASA Exoplanet Archive

Source ID: WASP-6 b

System Context

WASP-6 b orbits WASP-6 and was reported in 2009 and was detected with the Transit method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.54 Earth radii, a mass of 148.43 Earth masses, an orbital period of 3.36 days, and an equilibrium temperature near 1,167 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 197.1 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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