Planet WASP-6 b

Detailed information about planet WASP-6 b and its parameters.

Planet

Name
WASP-6 b
Planet Status
Confirmed
Discovered in
2008
Update
2019-12-03
Mass
Mass*sin(i)
Semi-Major Axis
Orbital Period
Eccentricity
ω
Tperi
Radius
Inclination
Detection Method
Primary Transit
Mass Meas. Method
Radius Meas. Method
Primary transit
Secondary transit
λ
Impact Parameter b
Time Vr=0
Velocity Semiamplitude K
Calculated temperature
Measured temperature
Hottest point longitude
Geometric albedo
Surface gravity log(g/gH)
Alternate Names
Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
Molecule Data Source Type Result Value Result Figure Notes Reference
H2O
Measurements Detected 2019 - CARTER A.
K
Measurements Detected 2019 - CARTER A.
Na
Measurements Detected 2019 - CARTER A.

30 Jan. 2009: The measurement of the Rossiter effect gives a sky-projected angle between the stellar spin and orbital axis Beta = 11 +14-18 deg. (Gillon et al 2009)