WASP-57

WASP-57 is a single G-type main-sequence star about 1310 light-years away. WASP-57 is depleted in heavy elements, having 55% of the solar abundance of iron. WASP-57 is much younger than the Sun at 0.957±0.518 billion years.

WASP-57
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Libra
Right ascension 14h 55m 16.8229s
Declination −02° 03 27.5991
Apparent magnitude (V) 13.04
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage Main sequence
Spectral type G6
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-23.290 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -27.064 mas/yr
Dec.: -4.687 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.4826 ± 0.0359 mas
Distance1,310 ± 20 ly
(403 ± 6 pc)
Details
Mass0.886±0.061 M
Radius0.927±0.031 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.452±0.024 cgs
Temperature5600±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.25±0.1 dex
Rotation12.7±4.5
Rotational velocity (v sin i)3.7±1.3 km/s
Age0.957±0.518 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 6340377202215639936, GSC 04991-00565, 2MASS J14551682-0203275
Database references
SIMBADdata

A multiplicity survey in 2015 did not detect any stellar companions to WASP-57.

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