WASP-6
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
DENIS-P J231237.7-224025, 2MASS J23123773-2240261, UCAC2 22823425[3] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
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]
Planetary system
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 | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | — | — |
See also
- SuperWASP or WASP Planetary Search Program
- List of extrasolar planets
References
- 1 2 3 "Exoplanet Transit Database".
- 1 2 Gillon; Anderson, D. R.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Hellier, C.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pollaco, D.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; et al. (2009). "Discovery and characterization of WASP-6b, an inflated sub-Jupiter mass planet transiting a solar-type star". Astronomy and Astrophysics 501 (2): 785–792. arXiv:0901.4705. Bibcode:2009A&A...501..785G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200911749.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "DENIS-P J231237.7-224025 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
External links
- WASP planets
- SuperWASP Homepage
- "WASP-6". Exoplanets. Retrieved 2009-05-12.
Coordinates: 
23h 12m 37s, −22° 40′ 06″
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