WASP-15

WASP-15 / Nyamien
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Centaurus[1]
Right ascension 13h 55m 42.7120s[2]
Declination −32° 09′ 34.616″[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.91[3]
Characteristics
Spectral type F5[3]
Apparent magnitude (B) ~11.3[3]
Apparent magnitude (R) ~11.0[3]
Apparent magnitude (J) 9.956 ± 0.023[3]
Apparent magnitude (H) 9.713 ± 0.025[3]
Apparent magnitude (K) 9.693 ± 0.023[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−2.42±0.43[2] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 8.723 mas/yr[2]
Dec.: −22.328 mas/yr[2]
Parallax (π)3.4891±0.0176 mas[2]
Distance935 ± 5 ly
(287 ± 1 pc)
Details[4]
Mass1.18±0.12 M
Radius1.477±0.072 R
Luminosity3.09±0.34 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.169±0.033 cgs
Temperature6300±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]−0.17±0.11 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4±2 km/s
Age3.9+2.8
−1.3
 Gyr
Other designations
Nyamien, CD−31 10766, TOI-820, TIC 111991770, WASP-15, TYC 7283-1162-1, 2MASS J13554270-3209345[3]
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

WASP-15, also named Nyamien, is a magnitude 11 star located about 935 light-years away in the constellation Centaurus.[3] The star, which is more massive, larger, hotter, and more luminous than the Sun, is also less metal-rich than the Sun. WASP-15 has one known planet in its orbit, WASP-15b; the planet is a hot Jupiter with an anomalously high radius, a phenomenon which may be explained by the presence of an internal heat source.[4] The star was first observed by the SuperWASP program in 2006; future measurements in 2007 and 2008, as well as follow-up observations and analysis, eventually led to the discovery of WASP-15b using the transit method and Doppler spectroscopy.[4]

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