WASP-50

WASP-50 is a G-type main-sequence star about 610 light-years away. The star is older than Sun and slightly depleted in heavy elements compared to Sun, and have a close to average starspot activity.[4] Despite of advanced age, the star is rotating rapidly, being spun up by the tides raised by giant planet on close orbit.[3]

WASP-50
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension  02h 54m 45.1343s[1]
Declination −10° 53 53.0260[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.44
Characteristics
Spectral type G9V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)25.24 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.281 mas/yr
Dec.: 8.963 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.3816 ± 0.0540[1] mas
Distance606 ± 6 ly
(186 ± 2 pc)
Details[2][3]
Mass0.892+0.08
0.074
 M
Radius0.843±0.031 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.5±0.1 cgs
Temperature5400±100 K
Metallicity−0.12±0.08
Rotation16.30 ± 0.50 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.6±0.5 km/s
Age8.57±2.86 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 5160557726183065984, TYC 5290-462-1, GSC 05290-00462, 2MASS J02544513-1053530[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

The star was named Chaophraya in December 2019 by the Thai amateur astronomers.[5]

Planetary system

In 2011 a transiting hot superjovian planet b (named Maeping in 2019[5]) was detected.[4] It has an equilibrium temperature of 1405±58 K.[2]


The WASP-50 planetary system[2][4][6]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 1.437±0.068 MJ 0.0293±0.0013 1.955100±0.000005 0.01+0.02
0.01
84.88±0.27° 1.138±0.026 RJ
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References

  1. WASP-50 -- Star
  2. PRECISE PHOTOMETRIC TRANSIT FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS OF FIVE CLOSE-IN EXOPLANETS : UPDATE ON THEIR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, 2019, arXiv:1905.11258
  3. A comparison of gyrochronological and isochronal age estimates for transiting exoplanet host stars, 2015, arXiv:1503.09111
  4. WASP-50 b: a hot Jupiter transiting a moderately active solar-type star, 2011, arXiv:1108.2641
  5. "Two celestial objects named Chao Phraya and Maeping". nationthailand.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. An extremely high photometric precision in ground-based observations of two transits in the WASP-50 planetary system, 2012, arXiv:1212.0686

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