| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Right ascension | 04 15 01.5043 |
| Declination | −22° 06′ 59.103″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main-sequence star |
| Spectral type | F8 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 1.26 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −0.367(11) mas/yr Dec.: 6.395(13) mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 1.3851 ± 0.0136 mas |
| Distance | 2,350 ± 20 ly (722 ± 7 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.33±0.09 M☉ |
| Radius | 2.20±0.12 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 5.8±0.2 L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 3.88±0.04 cgs |
| Temperature | 6100±150 K |
| Metallicity | -0.35±0.14 dex |
| Rotation | 0.4±0.4 |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 6.63±0.16 km/s |
| Age | 3.4 −0.8 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| Gaia DR2 5089851638095503616, TYC 5889-271-1, GSC 05889-00271, 2MASS J04150149-2206591 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
WASP-78, is a single F-type main-sequence star about 2350 light-years away. It is likely to be younger than the Sun at 3.4
−0.8 billion years. WASP-78 is depleted in heavy elements, having a 45% concentration of iron compared to the Sun.
Planetary system
In 2012 a transiting hot Jupiter planet b was detected on a circular orbit. The planetary equilibrium temperature is 2350±80 K, while the nightside temperature measured in 2019 is 2200±41 K. The dayside planetary temperature measured in 2020 is 2560±130 K.
A survey in 2016 measured a Rossiter-McLaughlin effect and found the planetary orbit is well aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to −6.4±5.9° The planet cannot have formed in its current orbit and has likely undergone in the past a migration from the initial highly eccentric orbit.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.89±0.08 MJ | 0.0362±0.0008 | 2.17517632±0.0000047 | 0 | 83.2 −1.6° |
1.70±0.11 RJ |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Smalley, B.; Anderson, D. R.; Collier-Cameron, A.; Doyle, A. P.; Fumel, A.; Gillon, M.; Hellier, C.; Jehin, E.; Lendl, M.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Ségransan, D.; Smith, A. M. S.; Southworth, J.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Udry, S.; West, R. G. (2012), "WASP-78b and WASP-79b: Two highly-bloated hot Jupiter-mass exoplanets orbiting F-type stars in Eridanus", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 547: A61, arXiv:1206.1177, Bibcode:2012A&A...547A..61S, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201219731, S2CID 119233646
- ^ "WASP-78". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
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