WASP-57
Star in the constellation Libra
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WASP-57 is a single G-type main-sequence star about 1,322 light-years away in the constellation Libra. WASP-57 is depleted in heavy elements, having 55% of the solar abundance of iron.[4] WASP-57 is much younger than the Sun at 0.957±0.518 billion years.[6]
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Libra[1] |
| Right ascension | 14h 55m 16.82284s[2] |
| Declination | −02° 03′ 27.5996″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.04[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence[3] |
| Spectral type | G6V[3] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −23.90±1.73[2] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -27.009 mas/yr[2] Dec.: -4.655 mas/yr[2] |
| Parallax (π) | 2.4676±0.0162 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,322 ± 9 ly (405 ± 3 pc) |
| Details[4] | |
| Mass | 0.886±0.061 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.927±0.031 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.452±0.024[5] cgs |
| Temperature | 5600±100 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.25±0.1 dex |
| Rotation | 12.7±4.5[6] days |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.7±1.3 km/s |
| Age | 0.957±0.518[6] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| TOI-5673, TIC 175772482, WASP-57, GSC 04991-00565, 2MASS J14551682-0203275[7] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
A multiplicity survey in 2015 did not detect any stellar companions to WASP-57.[8]
Planetary system
In 2012 a transiting hot Jupiter planet, WASP-57b, was detected on a tight, circular orbit around WASP-57.[3] The planetary equilibrium temperature is 1338±29 K.[5]
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.643+0.056 −0.054 MJ |
0.03772+0.00083 −0.00089 |
2.83891856±0.00000081 | <0.059 | 86.05±0.20° | 1.050±0.052 RJ |