WASP-37

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WASP-37
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 14h 47m 46.5618s
Declination 01° 03′ 53.8024″
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.704
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence star
Spectral type G2V
U−B color index 0.022
B−V color index 0.628
V−R color index 0.337
J−H color index 0.378
J−K color index 0.406
Distance
1,300 ± 30 ly
(397 ± 8 pc)
Details
Gyr
Other designations
WASP-37, DENIS J144746.5+010354, 2MASS J14474655+0103538, Gaia DR2 3652176997218325888[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

WASP-37 is a yellow

constellation of Virgo
.

Star characteristics

WASP-37 has a low metallicity of just 40% of solar,[5] and is likely older than Sun.[2] WASP-37 does not have noticeable flare activity.[6]

Planetary system

The "Hot Jupiter" class planet WASP-37b was discovered around WASP-37 in 2010.[5] The study in 2018 has found the stability of orbits in habitable zone of WASP-37 is not significantly affected by WASP-37b planet.[7]

The WASP-37 planetary system[5][7][8]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 1.79±0.17 MJ 0.045±0.002 3.5774807±0.0000019 0 88.78° 1.16+0.07
−0.06
 RJ

References