WASP-54

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WASP-54
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo[1]
Right ascension 13h 41m 49.0301s[2]
Declination −00° 07′ 41.033″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.41[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant[4][5]
Spectral type F8V[6]
Distance
818 ± 4 ly
(251 ± 1 pc)
Semi-major axis (a)
5.728±0.006"
(1450 AU)
Details
Gyr
WASP-54B
Mass0.19±0.01[7] M
Temperature3,216+26
−25
[7] K
TYC 4967-678-1, GSC 04967-00678, 2MASS J13414903-0007410[10]
Database references
Exoplanet Archive
data

WASP-54, also known as BD+00 3088, is a

F-type subgiant, accompanied by the red dwarf WASP-54B on a wide orbit. WASP-54 is depleted in heavy elements, having 55% of the solar abundance of iron.[8] WASP-54 is slightly older than the Sun at 6.9+1.0
−1.9
billion years.[8]

Star system

A multiplicity survey in 2017 detected a red dwarf stellar companion WASP-54B 5.7″ away from WASP-54A.[11] The companion was proven to be co-moving in 2020.[7]

Planetary system

In 2012 a

equilibrium temperature is 1742+49
−69
 K
.[12]

The WASP-54 planetary system[8]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.606±0.018 MJ 0.04988+0.00043
−0.00045
3.6936411(59) <0.06 84.97±0.61° 1.653+0.090
−0.083
 RJ

References