WASP-29
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 23h 51m 31.08391s |
| Declination | −39° 54′ 24.2582″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.33 |
| Characteristics | |
| WASP-29A | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence star |
| Spectral type | K4V |
| B−V color index | 0.82 |
| J−H color index | 0.478 |
| J−K color index | 0.570 |
| WASP-29B | |
| Spectral type | M3V |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 24.31±0.20 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: −56.767(14) mas/yr Dec.: −88.988(13) mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 11.4349±0.0151 mas |
| Distance | 285.2 ± 0.4 ly (87.5 ± 0.1 pc) |
| Position (relative to WASP-29A) | |
| Component | WASP-29B |
| Epoch of observation | 2021 |
| Angular distance | 125.2″ |
| Projected separation | 10994 AU |
| Details | |
| WASP-29A | |
| Mass | 0.825±0.033 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.808±0.044 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.5±0.2 cgs |
| Temperature | 4800±150 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.11±0.14 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 1.50±0.60 km/s |
| Age | 14+0 −7 Gyr |
| WASP-29B | |
| Mass | 0.38 M☉ |
| Other designations | |
| CD−40 15273, TOI-192, TIC 183537452, WASP-29, TYC 8015-1020-1, 2MASS J23513108-3954241, DENIS J235131.0-395423 | |
| WASP-29A: Gaia DR3 6534414719318886144 | |
| WASP-29B: Gaia DR3 6534426740931264896 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
WASP-29 is a binary star system 285 light-years (87 parsecs) away in the constellation of Phoenix. The primary star is a K-type main-sequence star. Its comoving companion, a red dwarf star, was discovered in 2021. The star system kinematically belongs to the thin disk of the Milky Way. The primary is an old star with small starspot activity and low x-ray flux.