WASP-37

Star in constellation of Virgo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WASP-37 is a G-type main-sequence star about 1,240 light-years away in the constellation of Virgo.

Quick facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
WASP-37
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo[1]
Right ascension 14h 47m 46.5620s[2]
Declination 01° 03 53.800[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.704[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence[4]
Spectral type G2V[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)7.927±0.0042[5] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −28.214(16) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: +18.201(42) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)2.6257±0.0173 mas[2]
Distance1,242 ± 8 ly
(381 ± 3 pc)
Details[6]
Mass0.926+0.039
0.034
 M
Radius1.071+0.019
0.018
 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.346+0.023
0.021
 cgs
Temperature5,795+69
64
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.098+0.05
0.06
 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.4±1.6[7] km/s
Age10.31+4.01
2.55
[8] Gyr
Other designations
TOI-5674, TIC 368805700, WASP-37, 2MASS J14474655+0103538, DENIS J144746.5+010354[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata
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Star characteristics

WASP-37 has a low metallicity of just 40% of solar,[4] and is likely older than the Sun.[7] WASP-37 does not have noticeable flare activity.[9]

Planetary system

The hot Jupiter class planet WASP-37b was discovered around WASP-37 in 2010.[4] A study in 2018 found that the stability of orbits in the habitable zone of WASP-37 is not significantly affected by WASP-37b.[10]

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The WASP-37 planetary system[11]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 1.72±0.17 MJ 0.0447+0.0018
−0.0020
3.5774807(19)[12] <0.052 88.82+0.77
−0.86
°
1.16+0.07
−0.06
 RJ
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