HAT-P-20

HAT-P-20
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Gemini
Right ascension 07h 27m 39.9489s
Declination +24° 20 11.516
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.35
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage main sequence
Spectral type K3V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)-18.559 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −5.104(18) mas/yr
Dec.: −96.090(16) mas/yr
Parallax (π)14.0065±0.0176 mas
Distance232.9 ± 0.3 ly
(71.40 ± 0.09 pc)
Details
Mass0.798±0.018 M
Radius0.744±0.011 R
Luminosity0.19 L
Surface gravity (log g)4.52±0.09 cgs
Temperature4595±45 K
Metallicity0.22±0.09
Rotation14.66±0.03 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.0±0.5 km/s
Age334 Myr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 869913435026514688, 2MASS J07273995+2420118
Database references
SIMBADdata

HAT-P-20 is a K-type main-sequence star about 233 light-years away. The star has a strong starspot activity, and its equatorial plane is misaligned by 36+10
12
° with the planetary orbit. Although star with a giant planet on close orbit is expected to be spun-up by tidal forces, only weak indications of tidal spin-up were detected.