| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h46m 31.8577s[1] |
| Declination | 02° 42′ 02.0332″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 9.52[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence star |
| Spectral type | F7V |
| B−V color index | 0.61 |
| J−H color index | 0.21 |
| J−K color index | 0.3 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | −1.152±0.0033[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: 45.398[1] mas/yr Dec.: -40.819[1] mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 5.1204 ± 0.1579 mas[1] |
| Distance | 640 ± 20 ly (195 ± 6 pc) |
| Details[4] | |
| Mass | 1.46±0.07 M☉ |
| Radius | 1.73±0.04 R☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.4±0.1[5] cgs |
| Temperature | 6250±100 K |
| Metallicity [Fe/H] | 0.23±0.1 dex |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | 3.3±0.6[5] km/s |
| Age | 5.3+6.1 −2.9[5] Gyr |
| Other designations | |
WASP-76, 2MASS J01463185+0242019, Gaia DR2 2512326349403275520 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
WASP-76, also known as BD+01 316, is a yellow-white main sequence star in the constellation of Pisces. Since 2014, it has had one suspected stellar companion at a projected separation of 85 astronomical units.[6][7]
The "hot Jupiter" class planet WASP-76b was discovered around WASP-76 in 2013.
| Companion (in order from star) |
Mass | Semimajor axis (AU) |
Orbital period (days) |
Eccentricity | Inclination | Radius |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| b | 0.92±0.03 MJ | 0.033 | 1.809886±0.000001 | 0 | 88.0±1.6° | 1.83±0.06 RJ |
