WASP-13 [SEP] constellation
WASP-13
WASP-13 is a star in the Lynx constellation. The star is similar, in terms of metallicity and mass, to the Sun, although it is hotter and most likely older. The star was first observed in 1997, according to the SIMBAD database, and was targeted by SuperWASP after the star was observed by one of the SuperWASP telescopes beginning in 2006. Follow-up observations on the star led to the discovery of planet WASP-13b in 2008; the discovery paper was published in 2009.
Observational history.
Air Transport Wing, Heavy, 18 Jan 1963
- 437th Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966-1 October 1991
History Stations.
- Accra Airfield, British Gold Coast, 17 Aug 1942-30 Sep 1943
- Wheelus Air Base, Libya, 20 Jul 1952-12 Apr 1954
- Charleston AFB, South Carolina, 13 Apr 1954-1 October 1991
History Aircraft.
- C-54 Skymaster, 1952–1955
- C-121 Constellation, 1955–1962
- C-130E Hercules, 1962–1967
- C-141 Starlifter, 1967–1991