WASP-16
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
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Constellation | Virgo[1] |
Right ascension | 14h 18m 43.922s[2] |
Declination | −20° 16′ 31.85″[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.309[3] |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | G3V[4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.51±0.32[2] |
Apparent magnitude (R) | ~11.00[2] |
Apparent magnitude (I) | 10.49±0.02[2] |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.984±0.024[2] |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 9.659±0.022[2] |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.589±0.023[2] |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) | RA: 2.4±1.7 −[2] mas/yr Dec.: 14.5±1.7[2] mas/yr |
Details | |
Mass | 1.022±0.101[4] M☉ |
Radius | 0.946±0.054[4] R☉ |
Surface gravity (log g) | 4.5±0.2[4] cgs |
Temperature | 5700±150[4] K |
Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.01±0.10[4] dex |
Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.0±1.0[4] km/s |
Age | 2.3+5.8 −2.2[4] Gyr |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Exoplanet Archive | data |
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia | data |
WASP-16 is a magnitude 11 yellow dwarf main sequence star, with characteristics similar to our Sun,[2] located in the Virgo constellation.[1]
Planetary system
In 2009, a planet of the star was announced by the SuperWASP project. It appears to be another hot Jupiter type exoplanet.[4]
Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
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b | 0.855±0.059 MJ | 0.0421+0.001 −0.0018 |
3.1186009+0.0000146 −0.0000131 |
0 | — | — |
See also
- SuperWASP
- List of extrasolar planets
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "WASP-16b". Exoplanet Transit Database. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 "TYC 6147-229-1 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ↑ Maxted, P. F. L. et al. (2011). "UBV(RI)C photometry of transiting planet hosting stars". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 418 (2): 1039–1042. arXiv:1108.0349. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.418.1039M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19554.x.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Lister, T. A. et al. (2009). "WASP-16b: A New Jupiter-Like Planet Transiting a Southern Solar Analog". The Astrophysical Journal 703 (1): 752–756. arXiv:0908.0297. Bibcode:2009ApJ...703..752L. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/703/1/752.
External links
- SuperWASP Homepage
- "WASP-16". Exoplanets. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
Coordinates: 14h 18m 44s, −20° 16′ 32″
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