WASP-54

WASP-54
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 41m 49.0302s
Declination −00° 07 41.034
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.41
Characteristics
Evolutionary stage subgiant
Spectral type F8V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−2.82 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: −24.685 mas/yr
Dec.: −4.687 mas/yr
Parallax (π)3.9522±0.0692 mas
Distance830 ± 10 ly
(253 ± 4 pc)
Orbit
PrimaryWASP-54A
CompanionWASP-54B
Semi-major axis (a)5.728±0.006"
(1450 AU)
Details
WASP-54A
Mass1.213±0.032 M
Radius1.828+0.091
0.081
 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.00±0.02 cgs
Temperature6100±100 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]-0.27±0.08 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)4.0±0.8 km/s
Age6.9+1.0
1.9
 Gyr
WASP-54B
Mass0.19±0.01 M
Temperature3216+26
25
 K
Other designations
BD+00 3088, Gaia DR2 3661983850663908608, TYC 4967-678-1, GSC 04967-00678, 2MASS J13414903-0007410
Database references
SIMBADdata
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WASP-54, also known as BD+00 3088, is a binary star system about 825 light-years away. The primary, WASP-54A, is a -type subgiant, accompanied by the red dwarf WASP-54B on a wide orbit. WASP-54 is depleted in heavy elements, having 55% of the solar abundance of iron. The age of WASP-54 is slightly older than the Sun's at 6.9+1.0
1.9
billion years.