WASP-7

WASP-7
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Microscopium
Right ascension 20h 44m 10.2208s
Declination −39° 13 30.856
Apparent magnitude (V) 9.50
Characteristics
Spectral type F5V
Apparent magnitude (B) ~9.96
Apparent magnitude (V) ~9.54
Apparent magnitude (J) 8.648 ± 0.027
Apparent magnitude (H) 8.414 ± 0.042
Apparent magnitude (K) 8.396 ± 0.023
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)−29.09±0.20 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 30.394 mas/yr
Dec.: −57.587 mas/yr
Parallax (π)6.1902±0.0176 mas
Distance527 ± 1 ly
(161.5 ± 0.5 pc)
Details
Mass1.285±0.063 M
Radius1.466±0.094 R
Temperature6520±70 K
Metallicity [Fe/H]0.00±0.10 dex
Rotational velocity (v sin i)17.0±2.0 km/s
Age2.5+0.8
−0.9
 Gyr
Other designations
CD−39 13941, CPD−39 8759, HD 197286, PPM 300547, TOI-2197, TIC 389352124, WASP-7, TYC 7963-1570-1, GSC 07963-01570, 2MASS J20441022-3913309, CPC 18 10732
Database references
SIMBADdata
Exoplanet Archivedata

WASP-7, also identified as HD 197286, is a type F star located about 527 light-years away in the constellation Microscopium. This star is a little larger and about 28% more massive than the Sun and is also brighter and hotter. At magnitude 9.5 the star cannot be seen by the naked eye but is visible through a small telescope.