WASP-16
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.855 (± 0.059) MJ |
0.0421 (−0.0018 +0.001) |
3.1186009 (−1.31e-05 +1.46e-05) |
0 | — | — |
See also
References
- ^ a b "WASP-16b". Exoplanet Transit Database. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 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.
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