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WASP-7

WASP-7
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
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
HD 197286, CPD-39 8759, PPM 300547, CD-39 13941, GSC 07963-01570, TYC 7963-1570-1, CPC 18 10732, 2MASS J20441022-3913309
Database references
SIMBAD data
Extrasolar Planets
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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: Sky map20h 44m 10.2190s, −39° 13′ 30.894″



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