Coordinates: Sky map 23h 18m 29.5475s, +24° 53′ 21.4364″

WASP-59

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WASP-59
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Pegasus[1]
Right ascension 23h 18m 29.54747s[2]
Declination +24° 53′ 21.4386″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.78[3]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence[2]
Spectral type K5V[4]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−57.07±0.44[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −33.675 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −2.675 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)8.6178±0.0140 mas[2]
Distance378.5 ± 0.6 ly
(116.0 ± 0.2 pc)
Details[5]
Mass0.719±0.035 M
Radius0.613±0.044 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.72±0.06[4] cgs
Temperature4650±150 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.15±0.11 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.3±1.5 km/s
Age7±Gyr
Other designations
TOI-5969, TIC 91051152, WASP-59, 2MASS J23182955+2453214[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

WASP-59 is a K-type main-sequence star about 379 light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The star's age is essentially unconstrained by observations. WASP-59 is slightly depleted in heavy elements, having 70% of the solar abundance of iron.[5] The star produces extremely low levels of ultraviolet light, indicating an absence of flare activity.[6]

A multiplicity survey in 2015 did not detect any stellar companions to WASP-59.[7]

Planetary system

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In 2012 a transiting hot Jupiter planet, WASP-59b, was detected on a tight, mildly eccentric orbit.[4]

Its equilibrium temperature is 670±35 K.[4] The planet is unusually dense for a gas giant, representing an outlier on the mass-radius diagram.[8]

The WASP-59 planetary system[5]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.857+0.046
−0.047
 MJ
0.0697±0.0011 7.919585±0.000010 0.101+0.046
−0.048
89.27±0.52° 0.775±0.068 RJ

References

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Constellation record for this object at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  3. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ a b c Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).