WASP-61 is a single F-type main-sequence star about 1560 light-years away. The star is likely younger than the Sun at approximately 3.8+1.8
−0.9
billion years. WASP-61 is depleted in heavy elements, having just 40% of the solar abundance of iron.[3]

WASP-61
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Lepus
Right ascension 05h 01m 11.9187s[1]
Declination −26° 03′ 14.9668″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.49
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type F7V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)18.66[1] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 0.495[1] mas/yr
Dec.: 3.169[1] mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.0176 ± 0.0228 mas[1]
Distance1,620 ± 20 ly
(496 ± 6 pc)
Details[2]
Mass1.22±0.07 M
Radius1.36±0.03 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.21±0.21[3] cgs
Temperature6265±168[3] K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.38±0.11[3] dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)10.3±0.5 km/s
Age3.8+1.8
−0.9
 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 2959177048983750016, TYC 6469-1972-1, 2MASS J05011191-2603149[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

Planetary system

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In 2012 a transiting superjovian planet b was detected on a tight, circular orbit.[5] Its equilibrium temperature is 1565±35 K.[5]

The planetary orbit is well aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to 4.0+17.1
−18.4
°.[6]

The WASP-61 planetary system[2]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 2.05+0.18
−0.17
 MJ
0.05146+0.00097
−0.00099
3.8559000±0.000003 <0.074 89.35+0.45
−0.66
[5]°
1.41±0.22[7] RJ

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  2. ^ a b Bonomo, A. S.; et al. (2017), "The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N at TNG", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 602: A107, arXiv:1704.00373, Bibcode:2017A&A...602A.107B, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629882, S2CID 118923163
  3. ^ a b c d Andreasen, D. T.; Sousa, S. G.; Tsantaki, M.; Teixeira, G. D. C.; Mortier, A.; Santos, N. C.; Suárez-Andrés, L.; Delgado-Mena, E.; Ferreira, A. C. S. (2017), "SWEET-Cat update and FASMA", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 600: A69, arXiv:1703.06671, Bibcode:2017A&A...600A..69A, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629967, S2CID 119534579
  4. ^ "WASP-61". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  5. ^ a b c Hellier, Coel; Anderson, D. R.; Collier Cameron, A.; Doyle, A. P.; Fumel, A.; Gillon, M.; Jehin, E.; Lendl, M.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Ségransan, D.; Smalley, B.; Smith, A. M. S.; Southworth, J.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Udry, S.; West, R. G. (2012), "Seven transiting hot-Jupiters from WASP-South, Euler and TRAPPIST: WASP-47b, WASP-55b, WASP-61b, WASP-62b, WASP-63b, WASP-66b & WASP-67b", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 426 (1): 739–750, arXiv:1204.5095, Bibcode:2012MNRAS.426..739H, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.21780.x, S2CID 54713354
  6. ^ Brown, D. J. A.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Doyle, A. P.; Gillon, M.; Lendl, M.; Anderson, D. R.; Collier Cameron, A.; Hébrard, G.; Hellier, C.; Lovis, C.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B. (2016), "Rossiter–Mc Laughlin models and their effect on estimates of stellar rotation, illustrated using six WASP systems", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 464: 810–839, arXiv:1610.00600, doi:10.1093/mnras/stw2316
  7. ^ Stassun, Keivan G.; Collins, Karen A.; Gaudi, B. Scott (2016), "Accurate Empirical Radii and Masses of Planets and Their Host Stars with Gaia Parallaxes", The Astronomical Journal, 153 (3): 136, arXiv:1609.04389, Bibcode:2017AJ....153..136S, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/aa5df3, S2CID 119219062