Observation data Epoch J2000.0[1] Equinox |
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Constellation | Virgo[2] |
Right ascension | 14h 18m 43.922s[3] |
Declination | -20° 16′ 31.85″[3] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.29[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G3V[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.51 ±0.32[3] |
Apparent magnitude (R) | ~11.00[3] |
Apparent magnitude (I) | 10.49 ±0.02[3] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.984 ±0.024[3] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 9.659 ±0.022[3] |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.589 ±0.023[3] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: -2.4 ±1.7[3] mas/yr Dec.: 14.5 ±1.7[3] mas/yr |
Details | |
Mass | 1.022 ±0.101[1] M☉ |
Radius | 0.946 ±0.054[1] R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.5 ± 0.2[1] |
Temperature | 5700 ± 150[1] K |
Metallicity | 0.01 ± 0.10[1] |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.0 ± 1.0[1] km/s |
Age | 2.3+5.8 −2.2 × 109[1] years |
Other designations | |
TYC 6147-229-1, GSC 06147-00229, SDSS J141843.92-201631.8, USNO-B1.0 0697-00298329, DENIS-P J141843.9-201632, 2MASS J14184392-2016317, UCAC2 23880704[3]
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SIMBAD | data |
NStED | data |
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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WASP-16 is a magnitude 11 yellow dwarf main sequence star, with characteristics similar to our Sun[3], located in the Virgo constellation.[2]
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In 2009 an extrasolar planet, WASP-16b, was announced to be orbiting this star by the SuperWASP project. It appears to be another hot Jupiter type exoplanet.[1]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity |
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WASP-16b | 0.855 (± 0.059) MJ |
0.0421 (−0.0018 +0.001) |
3.1186009 (−1.31e-05 +1.46e-05) |
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