Temperature
6265 K
6000 to 6303
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WASP-106
F9 D • 352.2 pc
Records
9
literature rows
Planets
1
system count
References
10
distinct source labels
TIC: TIC 53189332
Approximate color
from effective temperature
Canonical Summary
Adopted host values from one source row
Values come from the row with the most populated summary measurements. Missing values stay missing. Ranges and counts describe all source rows.
Stellar source: Harre et al. 2023 • System source: TICv8
Mass
1.26 Msun
0.93 to 1.26
Radius
1.42 Rsun
1.31 to 1.47
Age
7 Gyr
2.50 to 7
Distance
352.2 pc
single adopted value
Spectral Type
F9 D
Multiple classifications reported
Planets
1
Stable across source rows
Scale Comparison
Radius against the Sun
Current adopted radius: 1.42 R☉ (circles scaled linearly by radius)
Sun
1.0 R☉ baseline
WASP-106
1.42 R☉
System Layout
Known planets
1 planets linked to this host
WASP-106 b
Transit
◌
Discovery
2014
Period
9.29 days
Radius
12.11 R⊕
Mass
613.4 M⊕
Eq. Temp
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WASP-106 and Its Jupiter-Like Planet
WASP-106 is an F9 D star 1150 light-years away. Its reported mass estimate is 1.26 solar masses and its radius estimate is 1.42 solar radii, both larger than the Sun's. Its temperature is 6270 K, hotter than the Sun's, and its age is 7 billion years. One planet orbits this host.
WASP-106 b is a Jupiter-like planet discovered by transit in 2014. Its orbital period is 9.29 days, its radius estimate is 12.1 Earth radii, larger than Earth's, and its mass estimate is 613 Earth masses, larger than Earth's and roughly 1.93 times Jupiter's mass. Its mean density is 1.91 g/cm³, 0.346 times Earth's.
Provenance
Underlying measurements and references
Evidence Summary
Rows
9
Stellar refs
9
System refs
1
Distancestable
Parallaxstable
Temperaturedisputed
Massdisputed
Radiusdisputed
Agedisputed
Luminositydisputed
Surface Gravitydisputed
Metallicitydisputed
Spectral Typedisputed
| ST TEFF | ST MASS | ST RAD | ST AGE | ST LUM | ST SPECTYPE | SY DIST | Stellar Ref | System Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6000 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 7 | — | — | 352.2 | Bonomo et al. 2017 | TICv8 |
| 6303 | 1.24 | 1.42 | — | 0.45 | — | 352.2 | TICv8 | TICv8 |
| 6002 | 1.18 | 1.47 | — | — | — | 352.2 | Wright et al. 2023 | TICv8 |
| 6055 | 0.93 | 1.31 | — | — | — | 352.2 | Stassun et al. 2017 | TICv8 |
| 6055 | 1.19 | 1.39 | 7 | — | F9 | 352.2 | Smith et al. 2014 | TICv8 |
| 6055 | — | 1.42 | — | — | — | 352.2 | ExoFOP | TICv8 |
| 6265 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 2.50 | — | — | 352.2 | Borsato et al. 2021 | TICv8 |
| 6265 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 7 | — | F9 D | 352.2 | Harre et al. 2023 | TICv8 |
| 6060 | — | 1.47 | — | 0.42 | — | 352.2 | Gaia DR2 | TICv8 |