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WASP 14

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Magnitude
  
9.75

Constellation
  
Boötes

Absolute magnitude (MV)
  
10.194 ± 0.029

Discoverer
  
SuperWASP

Discovered
  
1 April 2008

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
9.75

Surface gravity (log g)
  
~21,9 g cgs

WASP-14 or BD+22 2716 is a star in the constellation Boötes. The SuperWASP project has observed and classified this star as a variable star, perhaps due to the eclipsing planet.

Planetary system

WASP-14b is an extrasolar planet discovered in 2008. This is one of the densest exoplanets known. Its radius best fits the model of Fortney.

References

WASP-14 Wikipedia