WASP-61
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Right ascension | 05h 01m 11.91868s |
| Declination | −26° 03′ 14.9676″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.49 |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Main sequence |
| Spectral type | F7V |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 18.90±0.75 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 0.532 mas/yr Dec.: 3.233 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 2.0649±0.0094 mas |
| Distance | 1,580 ± 7 ly (484 ± 2 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 1.22±0.07 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.36±0.03 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.21±0.21 cgs |
| Temperature | 6265±168 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | -0.38±0.11 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 10.3±0.5 km/s |
| Age | 3.8+1.8 −0.9 Gyr |
| Other designations | |
| TOI-439, TIC 13021029, WASP-61, TYC 6469-1972-1, 2MASS J05011191-2603149 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
WASP-61 is a single F-type main-sequence star about 1,580 light-years away in the constellation Lepus. The star is likely younger than the Sun at approximately 3.8+1.8
−0.9 billion years. WASP-61 is depleted in heavy elements, having just 40% of the solar abundance of iron.