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WASP 1

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Magnitude
  
11.79

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
11.79

Luminosity
  
2.4 L☉

Constellation
  
Andromeda

Apparent magnitude (B)
  
~12.0

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WASP‑1b, 14 Andromedae, Groombridge 34

WASP-1 is a metal-rich magnitude 12 star located about 1,240 light-years away in the Andromeda constellation.

Planetary system

In 2006, an extrasolar planet was discovered by transit method of the SuperWASP. The planet has a density of 0.31 to 0.40 g/cm3, making it about half as dense as Saturn, and one third as dense as water.

References

WASP-1 Wikipedia


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