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Star in the constellation Lepus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WASP-61 is a single F-type main-sequence star about 1560 light-years away. The star is likely younger than the Sun at approximately 3.8+1.8
−0.9 billion years. WASP-61 is depleted in heavy elements, having just 40% of the solar abundance of iron.[3]
Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
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Constellation | Lepus |
Right ascension | 05h 01m 11.9187s[1] |
Declination | −26° 03′ 14.9668″[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.49 |
Characteristics | |
Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
Spectral type | F7V |
Astrometry | |
Radial velocity (Rv) | 18.66[1] km/s |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.495[1] mas/yr Dec.: 3.169[1] mas/yr |
Parallax (π) | 2.0176 ± 0.0228 mas[1] |
Distance | 1,620 ± 20 ly (496 ± 6 pc) |
Details[2] | |
Mass | 1.22±0.07 M☉ |
Radius | 1.36±0.03 R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.21±0.21[3] cgs |
Temperature | 6265±168[3] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.38±0.11[3] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 10.3±0.5 km/s |
Age | 3.8+1.8 −0.9 Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
In 2012 a transiting superjovian planet b was detected on a tight, circular orbit.[5] Its equilibrium temperature is 1565±35 K.[5]
The planetary orbit is well aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to 4.0+17.1
−18.4°.[6]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
b | 2.05+0.18 −0.17 MJ |
0.05146+0.00097 −0.00099 |
3.8559000±0.000003 | <0.074 | 89.35+0.45 −0.66[5]° |
1.41±0.22[7] RJ |