WASP-90

WASP-90 is a faint 11th magnitude star located in the northern constellation Equuleus. With an apparent magnitude of 11.63, it is too faint to be detected with the naked eye, but can be seen with a telescope, and is located 1,540 ly (470 pc) from the Solar System.

WASP-90
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Equuleus
Right ascension 21h 02m 07.68s
Declination +07° 03 22.52
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.63
Characteristics
Spectral type F6IV/V
Astrometry
Proper motion (μ) RA: −9.074±0.108 mas/yr
Dec.: +5.683±0.103 mas/yr
Parallax (π)2.1200 ± 0.0872 mas
Distance1,540 ± 60 ly
(470 ± 20 pc)
Details
Mass1.55±0.10 M
Radius1.98±0.09 R
Luminosity4.3±0.2 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.03±0.03 cgs
Temperature6228+125
−133
 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.11±0.14 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)6.0±0.5 km/s
Age4.40+8.40
−2.40
 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 1737061349198867456
Database references
SIMBADdata
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