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
Source ID: WASP-6 b