WASP-19
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WASP-19, formally named Wattle,[8] is a magnitude 12.3 star about 869 light-years (266 parsecs) away, located in the Vela constellation of the southern hemisphere.[9] This star has been found to host a transiting hot Jupiter-type planet in tight orbit.
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WASP-19 is older than the Sun, has a fraction of heavy elements above the solar abundance, and is rotating rapidly, being spun up by the tides raised by the giant planet on a close orbit.[5]