WASP-16
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo[1] |
| Right ascension | 14h 18m 43.9227s[2] |
| Declination | −20° 16′ 31.8422″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.309[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | G3V[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.51±0.32[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (R) | ~11.00[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (I) | 10.49±0.02[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (J) | 9.984±0.024[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (H) | 9.659±0.022[5] |
| Apparent magnitude (K) | 9.589±0.023[5] |
| Astrometry | |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.040±0.082[2] mas/yr Dec.: 17.257±0.061[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.1230 ± 0.0507[2] mas |
| Distance | 637 ± 6 ly (195 ± 2 pc) |
| 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 | 5+3.1 −0[4][6] 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,[5] 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+0.001 −0.0018 |
3.1186009+0.0000146 −0.0000131 |
0 | — | — |
See also[]
- SuperWASP
- List of extrasolar planets
References[]
- ^ a b "WASP-16b". Exoplanet Transit Database. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ a b c d e Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
- ^ 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. S2CID 117056033.
- ^ 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. S2CID 15203701.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "TYC 6147-229-1 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ Brown, D. J. A.; Cameron, A. Collier; Anderson, D. R.; Enoch, B.; Hellier, C.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Miller, G. R. M.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Simpson, E.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Boisse, I.; Bouchy, F.; Gillon, M.; Hébrard, G. (2012). "Rossiter-Mc Laughlin effect measurements for WASP-16, WASP-25 and WASP-31★". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 423 (2): 1503–1520. arXiv:1203.4971. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.423.1503B. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20973.x. S2CID 53445367.
External links[]
- SuperWASP Homepage
- "WASP-16". Exoplanets. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
Coordinates: 
14h 18m 44s, −20° 16′ 32″
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