WASP-49

WASP-49 is a yellow dwarf main-sequence star. Its surface temperature is 5600 K. WASP-49 is depleted of heavy elements relative to Sun, with metallicity Fe/H index of -0.23, meaning it has an abundance of iron 59% of the Sun's level.

WASP-49
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Lepus
Right ascension 06h 04m 21.47346s
Declination −16° 57 55.1088
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.35
Characteristics
Spectral type G6V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)41.25 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 54.769 mas/yr
Dec.: -19.061 mas/yr
Parallax (π)5.1113 ± 0.0314 mas
Distance638 ± 4 ly
(196 ± 1 pc)
Details
Mass0.72 M
Radius1.038 R
Luminosity0.884 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.5 cgs
Temperature5,600 K
Age5.00 Gyr
Other designations
WDS J06044-1658A, TYC 5936-2086-1, 2MASS J06042146-1657550
Database references
SIMBADdata
WASP-49b
Discovery
Discovered byMonika Lendl et al.
Discovery date2011
Primary Transit
Orbital characteristics
0.0379±0.011 AU
2.7817387 day
Inclination84.89±0.19 deg
Physical characteristics
Mean radius
1.115+0.047
−0.047
 RJ
Mass0.378+0.027
−0.027
 MJ
Temperature1369±39
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