Magnitude 12.3 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.3 Apparent magnitude (B) 13.58 | Constellation Vela Rotational velocity (v sin i) 4.0 ± 1.0 km/s B−V color index 1.3 | |
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WASP-19 is a magnitude 12.3 star located in the Vela constellation of the southern hemisphere. This star has been found to host a transiting hot Jupiter-type planet in tight orbit.
Planetary system
In December 2009 SuperWASP project announced that a hot Jupiter type extrasolar planet, WASP-19b, was orbiting very close to this star and with the shortest orbital period so far detected.
References
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