| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 |
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| Constellation | Aquarius[1] |
| Right ascension | 23h 12m 37.75s[1] |
| Declination | -22° 40′ 6.1″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G8 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | ~12.9[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (R) | ~11.9[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 10.769 ±0.026[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 10.445 ±0.025[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 10.325 ±0.025[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -21.9 ±4.0[3] mas/yr Dec.: -34.5 ±3.1[3] mas/yr |
| Distance | 1000 ly (307 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.88 +0.05-0.08 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.870 +0.025-0.036 R☉ |
| Temperature | 5500 K |
| Age | 3 ±1.4 billion years |
| Other designations | |
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DENIS-P J231237.7-224025, 2MASS J23123773-2240261, UCAC2 22823425[3]
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| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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WASP-6 is a type-G yellow dwarf star located about 1000 light-years away in the Aquarius constellation. Dim at magnitude 12, it is visible through a moderate sized amateur telescope. The star is about 80% of the size and mass of the Sun and it is a little cooler.[3]
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The SuperWASP project announced that this star has an extrasolar planet, WASP-6b, in 2008. This object was detected by the astronomical transit method.[2]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASP-6b | 0.503 (+0.019-0.038) MJ | 0.0421 (−0.0013+0.0008) | 3.3610060 (+0.0000022-0.0000035) | 0.054 (−0.015+0.018) |