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WASP-50

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 54m 45.1343s, −10° 53′ 53.0260″
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WASP-50 / Chaophraya
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Eridanus
Right ascension 02h 54m 45.1342s[1]
Declination −10° 53′ 53.025″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.44
Characteristics
Spectral type G9V
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv)25.24 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 3.383(20) mas/yr[1]
Dec.: 8.913(17) mas/yr[1]
Parallax (π)5.4865 ± 0.0174 mas[1]
Distance594 ± 2 ly
(182.3 ± 0.6 pc)
Details[2][3]
Mass0.892+0.08
−0.074
 M
Radius0.843±0.031 R
Surface gravity (log g)4.5±0.1 cgs
Temperature5400±100 K
Metallicity−0.12±0.08
Rotation16.30 ± 0.50 d
Rotational velocity (v sin i)2.6±0.5 km/s
Age8.57±2.86 Gyr
Other designations
Gaia DR2 5160557726183065984, TYC 5290-462-1, GSC 05290-00462, 2MASS J02544513-1053530[4]
Database references
SIMBADdata

WASP-50 is a G-type main-sequence star about 594 light-years away. The star is older than the Sun and slightly depleted in heavy elements compared to the Sun, and has a close to average starspot activity.[5] Despite its advanced age, the star is rotating rapidly, being spun up by the tides raised by giant planet on close orbit.[3]

The star was named Chaophraya in December 2019 by the Thai amateur astronomers.[6]

Planetary system

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In 2011 a transiting hot superjovian planet b (named Maeping in 2019[6]) was detected.[5] In 2022 its albedo was found to be no more than 0.44, meaning that the planet reflects less than 44% of the light irradiated by its host star. This allows the planetary equilibrium temperature to be constrained at 1393±42 K.[7]


The WASP-50 planetary system[2][5][8]
Companion
(in order from star)
Mass Semimajor axis
(AU)
Orbital period
(days)
Eccentricity Inclination Radius
b / Maeping 1.437±0.068 MJ 0.0293±0.0013 1.955100±0.000005 0.01+0.02
−0.01
84.88±0.27° 1.138±0.026 RJ

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Vallenari, A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (2023). "Gaia Data Release 3. Summary of the content and survey properties". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 674: A1. arXiv:2208.00211. Bibcode:2023A&A...674A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202243940. S2CID 244398875. Gaia DR3 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. ^ a b Chakrabarty, Aritra; Sengupta, Sujan (2019), "Precise Photometric Transit Follow-up Observations of Five Close-in Exoplanets: Update on Their Physical Properties", The Astronomical Journal, 158 (1): 39, arXiv:1905.11258, Bibcode:2019AJ....158...39C, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ab24dd, S2CID 166227769
  3. ^ a b Maxted, P. F. L.; Serenelli, A. M.; Southworth, J. (2015), "A comparison of gyrochronological and isochronal age estimates for transiting exoplanet host stars", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 577: A90, arXiv:1503.09111, Bibcode:2015A&A...577A..90M, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201525774, S2CID 53324330
  4. ^ WASP-50 -- Star
  5. ^ a b c Gillon, M.; Doyle, A. P.; Lendl, M.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; Anderson, D. R.; Barros, S. C. C.; Bento, J.; Collier-Cameron, A.; Enoch, B.; Faedi, F.; Hellier, C.; Jehin, E.; Magain, P.; Montalban, J.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Segransan, D.; Smith, A. M. S.; Southworth, J.; Udry, S.; West, R. G.; Wheatley, P. J. (2011), "WASP-50 b: a hot Jupiter transiting a moderately active solar-type star", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 533: A88, arXiv:1108.2641, Bibcode:2011A&A...533A..88G, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201117198, S2CID 46639973
  6. ^ a b "Two celestial objects named Chao Phraya and Maeping". nationthailand.com. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. ^ Blažek, Martin; Kabáth, Petr; Piette, Anjali A A; Madhusudhan, Nikku; Skarka, Marek; Šubjak, Ján; Anderson, David R; Boffin, Henri M J; Cáceres, Claudio C; Gibson, Neale P; Hoyer, Sergio; Ivanov, Valentin D; Rojo, Patricio M (2022-04-09). "Constraints on TESS albedos for five hot Jupiters". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 513 (3): 3444–3457. arXiv:2204.03327. doi:10.1093/mnras/stac992. ISSN 0035-8711.
  8. ^ Tregloan-Reed, Jeremy; Southworth, John (2012), "An extremely high photometric precision in ground-based observations of two transits in the WASP-50 planetary system", Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 431: 966–971, arXiv:1212.0686, doi:10.1093/mnras/stt227, S2CID 118869498