WASP-16

WASP-16
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Virgo[1]
Right ascension 14h 18m 43.9225s[2]
Declination −20° 16′ 31.844″[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: 0.088(27) mas/yr[2]
Dec.: 17.350(21) mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)5.1912 ± 0.0262 mas[2]
Distance628 ± 3 ly
(192.6 ± 1.0 pc)
Details
Mass1.022±0.101[4] M☉
Radius0.946±0.054[4] R☉
Surface gravity (log g)4.5±0.2[4] cgs
Temperature5700±150[4] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.01±0.10[4] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.0±1.0[4] km/s
Age5+3.1
−0[4][6] Gyr
Other designations
TYC 6147-229-1, GSC 06147-00229, SDSS J141843.92-201631.8, 2MASS J14184392-2016317, Gaia DR2 6283723285046532864[5]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

WASP-16 is a magnitude 11 yellow dwarf main sequence star, with characteristics similar to the 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]

In 2024, a candidate mini-neptune was detected, also using the transit method. Further observations are needed to confirm its existence. The planet takes ten days to fully orbit WASP-16 and has an equilibrium temperature of 810 K (537 °C).[7]

The WASP-16 planetary system
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 — 1.008 RJ
c (unconfirmed) — — 10.457+0.018
−0.028 		— — 2.2±0.23 R🜨

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "WASP-16b". Exoplanet Transit Database. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  2. ^ a b c d Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "TYC 6147-229-1 -- Star". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Dévora-Pajares, Martín; Pozuelos, Francisco J.; Thuillier, Antoine; Timmermans, Mathilde; Van Grootel, Valérie; Bonidie, Victoria; Mota, Luis Cerdeño; Suárez, Juan C. (2024). "The SHERLOCK pipeline: new exoplanet candidates in the WASP-16, HAT-P-27, HAT-P-26, and TOI-2411 systems". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. arXiv:2407.14602. doi:10.1093/mnras/stae1740.


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