Exoplanet

WD 0806-661 b

Orbiting WD 0806-661

Overview

WD 0806-661 b is an exoplanet orbiting the star WD 0806-661, discovered in 2011 using the Imaging method. It is a Jupiter-sized world.

Key Measurements

Radius

12.11

Earth radii

015 R⊕

Mass

2224.80

Earth masses

0500 M⊕

Distance

19.2

parsecs

Nearby10,000 pc

Equilibrium Temp

357

K

150 K3,500 K

Radius (Earth radii)

12.11

Mass (Earth masses)

2224.80

Measured

Equilibrium Temperature

357 K

Orbital Period

Unknown

Distance from Earth

19.2 pc (~63 ly)

Spectral Type

Unknown

Temperature

10393 K

Mass (Solar)

0.60 M☉

Radius (Solar)

Unknown

Luminosity

Unknown

Planets in System

1

Stars in System

1

Coordinates (RA, Dec)

121.7276°, -66.3059°

Discovery Method

Imaging

Discovery Year

2011

Data Sources

Source ID: WD 0806-661 b

System Context

WD 0806-661 b orbits WD 0806-661 and was reported in 2011 and was detected with the Imaging method.

Published measurements list a radius of 12.11 Earth radii, a mass of 2,224.8 Earth masses, and an equilibrium temperature near 357 K.

Catalog data places the system at about 19.2 parsecs from Earth and 1 known planet in the system.

Host star

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