WASP-88

F-type main sequence star in the constellation Indus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WASP-88 is a F-type main-sequence star. Its surface temperature is 6450±61 K. WASP-88 is similar to the Sun in its concentration of heavy elements, with a metallicity Fe/H index of 0.03±0.04,[5] and is younger at an age of 3.0±1.3 billion years.

Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...
WASP-88
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Indus
Right ascension 20h 38m 02.6870s[1]
Declination −48° 27 43.4255[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.39[2]
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main-sequence star or subgiant star[3]
Spectral type F6[3]
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−5.1±0.6[4] km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 5.890[4] mas/yr
Dec.: −4.892[4] mas/yr
Parallax (π)1.7844±0.0185 mas[4]
Distance1,830 ± 20 ly
(560 ± 6 pc)
Position (relative to WASP-88)[2]
ComponentWASP-88B
Epoch of observation2017
Angular distance3.350±0.015
Position angle355.5±0.5°
Projected separation1877±8 AU
Details[5]
WASP-88
Mass1.450±0.050[6] M
Radius2.08+0.12
0.06
[6] R
Surface gravity (log g)4.24±0.06 cgs
Temperature6450±61 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.03±0.04 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)8.4±0.8[6] km/s
Age3.0±1.3 Gyr
WASP-88B
Mass0.11+0.03
0.02
[2] M
Temperature2844+155
209
[2] K
Other designations
Gaia DR2 6482103014085857024, 2MASS J20380268-4827434[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata
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A multiplicity survey did detect a candidate red dwarf companion to WASP-88 in 2020, with a 1.65% probability of it being an unrelated background star.[2]

Planetary system

In 2013, one planet, named WASP-88b, was discovered on a tight, circular orbit.[3] The planet is highly inflated, and may be an easy target for atmospheric characterization. Planetary equilibrium temperature is 1775 K.[7] The planetary atmosphere transmission spectrum is gray and featureless, probably indicating a large concentration of hazes.[8]

More information Companion (in order from star), Mass ...
The WASP-88 planetary system[6]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b 0.570+0.077
0.078
 MJ
0.06438+0.00073
0.00074
4.954000±0.000019 <0.13 88.0+1.4
1.5
°
1.70+0.13
0.07
 RJ
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