WASP-29 is a binary star system 285 light-years (87 parsecs) away in the constellation of Phoenix. The primary star is a K-type main-sequence star. Its comoving companion, a red dwarf star, was discovered in 2021.[3] The star system kinematically belongs to the thin disk of the Milky Way.[5] The primary is an old star with small starspot activity and low x-ray flux.[6]
Planetary system[edit]
The "hot Saturn" class planet WASP-29b was discovered around WASP-29 in 2010.[5] The planet would have an equilibrium temperature of 960±30 K.[7] The planetary atmosphere has abundant carbon monoxide but likely lacks methane[8] and sodium,[9] although the high and dense cloud deck of WASP-29b prevents high-quality spectroscopic measurements.[10]
A study in 2018 revealed the stability of planetary orbits in the habitable zone of WASP-29 is significantly affected by the WASP-29b planet.[11]
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^ abcdeFontanive, Clémence; Daniella Bardalez Gagliuffi (2021), "The Census of Exoplanets in Visual Binaries: population trends from a volume-limited Gaia DR2 and literature search", Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 8: 16, arXiv:2101.12667, Bibcode:2021FrASS...8...16F, doi:10.3389/fspas.2021.625250
^ abBonomo, A. S.; Desidera, S.; et al. (June 2017). "The GAPS Programme with HARPS-N at TNG. XIV. Investigating giant planet migration history via improved eccentricity and mass determination for 231 transiting planets". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 602: A107. arXiv:1704.00373. Bibcode:2017A&A...602A.107B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201629882. S2CID 118923163.
^ abHellier, Coel; Anderson, D. R.; Collier Cameron, A.; Gillon, M.; Lendl, M.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Queloz, D.; Smalley, B.; Triaud, A. H. M. J.; West, R. G.; Brown, D. J. A.; Enoch, B.; Lister, T. A.; Pepe, F.; Pollacco, D.; Ségransan, D.; Udry, S. (2010). "WASP-29b: A SATURN-SIZED TRANSITING EXOPLANET". The Astrophysical Journal. 723 (1): L60–L63. arXiv:1009.5318. Bibcode:2010ApJ...723L..60H. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/723/1/L60. S2CID 64119308.
^Dos Santos, L. A.; Bourrier, V.; Ehrenreich, D.; Sanz-Forcada, J.; López-Morales, M.; Sing, D. K.; García Muñoz, A.; Henry, G. W.; Lavvas, P.; Lecavelier Des Etangs, A.; Mikal-Evans, T.; Vidal-Madjar, A.; Wakeford, H. R. (2021), "HST PanCET program: Non-detection of atmospheric escape in the warm Saturn-sized planet WASP-29 B", Astronomy & Astrophysics, 649: A40, arXiv:2103.15688, Bibcode:2021A&A...649A..40D, doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202140491, S2CID 232417342
^ abSaha, Suman; Sengupta, Sujan (2021), "Critical Analysis of Tess Transit Photometric Data: Improved Physical Properties for Five Exoplanets", The Astronomical Journal, 162 (5): 221, arXiv:2109.11366, Bibcode:2021AJ....162..221S, doi:10.3847/1538-3881/ac294d, S2CID 237605336