G-type star · yellow dwarf, like our Sun
WASP-6
5438 K
temperature
0.79 R☉
radius
0.85 M☉
mass
0.505 L☉
luminosity
How long to get there · 643 ly away
At light speed, about 643 years to reach this system.
See the full survival timeline (jet to folding spacetime) →Size vs the Sun
How it compares with our Sun
0.94×
as hot as the Sun
0.79×
the Sun's width
0.85×
the Sun's mass
0.50×
the Sun's light output
Worlds orbiting this star
Explore from here · roam the neighborhood
Zoom out: system → (soon) galaxy arm, and the host black hole at the galaxy's heart.
Can you see it tonight?
SMALL TELESCOPE NEEDED
Brightness mag 11.9To see it 4-6" (100-150 mm) telescope
Illustration generated from WASP-6's temperature, not a photograph.