WASP-12 [SEP] constellation
WASP-12
WASP-12 is a magnitude 11 yellow dwarf star located approximately 1300 light-years away in the constellation Auriga. WASP-12 has a mass and radius similar to the Sun. Its planet WASP-12b has a retrograde orbit around WASP-12. Two red dwarf companions have been detected around WASP-12. Both have spectral types of M3V and are only 38% and 37% as massive as the Sun, respectively.
Planetary system.
In 2008, the extrasolar planet WASP-12b was discovered orbiting WASP-12 by the transit method. Its high carbon-
WASP-5
WASP-5 is a magnitude 12 yellow dwarf star located about 910 light-years away in the Phoenix constellation.
Planetary system.
This star has one extrasolar planet WASP-5b detected by the SuperWASP project in 2007.
See also.
- SuperWASP
- WASP-4
- WASP-3
- List of extrasolar planets
External links.
- UK planet hunters announce three new finds (PDF requires acrobat reader)
- SuperWASP Homepage