Gas giant · WD 0806-661

WD 0806-661 b

ExoplanetsDiscovered 2011

Scientific overview

WD 0806-661 b is a gas giant orbiting WD 0806-661, about 63 light-years from Earth. It was discovered in 2011 using the direct imaging.

Host star

Spectral type

DQ

Temperature

9,552 K

Mass

0.62 M☉

Discovery and detection

Detection method

Discovery year

2011

Spitzer Space Telescope

Knowledge connections

OrbitsWD 0806-661
Discovered by methodDirect Imaging
Discovered by missionSpitzer Space Telescope
Catalogued inNASA Exoplanet Archive

Quick facts

Class: Gas giant
Host star: WD 0806-661
Discovery method: Direct Imaging
Discovery year: 2011
Semi-major axis: 2500 AU
Radius: 12.6 R⊕
Mass: 2542.63 M⊕
Density: 7.01 g/cm³ · derived
Equilibrium temp.: 340 K
Distance: 63 ly

Density is derived from the archive mass and radius via ρ = M / (4⁄3·π·r³); all other values are catalogued measurements.

Derived values

Computed from source-backed inputs via standard formulae — not observations. Every input and constant is traced below.

Bulk density7.01 g/cm³derived
Formula & inputs
Formula: ρ = M / (4⁄3·π·r³) (v1.0.0, impl v1.0.0)
Inputs:
- massEarth = 2542.63 M⊕ · NASA
- radiusEarth = 12.6 R⊕ · NASA
Assumptions: M⊕ = 5.972e+24 kg, R⊕ = 6371000 m (IAU 2015 B3 nominal); Assumes a uniform sphere.
Limitations: Withheld above 30 g/cm³ (inconsistent mass/radius inputs).; Archive mass/radius carry no propagated uncertainty here.
Uncertainty: not propagated (inputs carry no catalogued uncertainty)
Computed as of 2026-06-29.

Quality & authority

Partial

Unreviewed

Description: Complete
Source coverage: Partial
Relationship coverage: Complete
Review coverage: None
Citation coverage: None
Image coverage: Not applicable

Data from the NASA Exoplanet Archive. See source quality.