Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 |
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Constellation | Microscopium |
Right ascension | 20h 44m 10.2190s |
Declination | −39° 13′ 30.894″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.51 |
Characteristics | |
Spectral type | F5V |
Apparent magnitude (B) | ~9.96 |
Apparent magnitude (V) | ~9.54 |
Apparent magnitude (J) | 8.648 ±0.027 |
Apparent magnitude (H) | 8.414 ±0.042 |
Apparent magnitude (K) | 8.396 ±0.023 |
Astrometry | |
Proper motion (μ) |
RA: 29.20 mas/yr Dec.: -61.00 mas/yr |
Distance | 456 ±49 ly (140 ±15 pc) |
Details | |
Mass | 1.28 −0.19+0.09 M☉ |
Radius | 1.236 −0.046+0.059 R☉ |
Temperature | 6400 ±100 K |
Metallicity | 0 ±0.1 |
Other designations | |
Database references | |
SIMBAD | data |
Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia |
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WASP-7, also identified as HD 197286, is a type F star located about 456 light years away in the constellation Microscopium. This star is a little larger and about 28% more massive than the Sun and is also brighter and hotter. At magnitude 9 the star cannot be seen by the naked eye but is visible through a small telescope.
The SuperWASP project announced an extrasolar planet, WASP-7b, orbiting this star in 2008. The planet appears to be another hot Jupiter, a dense planet with Jupiter's mass orbiting very close to a hot star and thus emitting enough heat to shine.
Coordinates: 20h 44m 10.2190s, −39° 13′ 30.894″