WASP-37 explained

WASP-37 is a yellow main sequence star in the constellation of Virgo.

Star characteristics

WASP-37 has a low metallicity of just 40% of solar,^[1] and is likely older than Sun. WASP-37 does not have noticeable flare activity.^[2]

Planetary system

The "Hot Jupiter" class planet WASP-37b was discovered around WASP-37 in 2010.^[1] The study in 2018 has found the stability of orbits in habitable zone of WASP-37 is not significantly affected by WASP-37b planet.

Notes and References

1. 1008.3096 . 10.1088/0004-6256/141/1/8 . WASP-37b: A 1.8MJEXOPLANET TRANSITING a METAL-POOR STAR . 2011 . Simpson . E. K. . Faedi . F. . Barros . S. C. C. . Brown . D. J. A. . Cameron . A. Collier . Hebb . L. . Pollacco . D. . Smalley . B. . Todd . I. . Butters . O. W. . Hébrard . G. . McCormac . J. . Miller . G. R. M. . Santerne . A. . Street . R. A. . Skillen . I. . Triaud . A. H. M. J. . Anderson . D. R. . Bento . J. . Boisse . I. . Bouchy . F. . Enoch . B. . Haswell . C. A. . Hellier . C. . Holmes . S. . Horne . K. . Keenan . F. P. . Lister . T. A. . Maxted . P. F. L. . Moulds . V. . The Astronomical Journal . 141 . 1 . 8 . 2011AJ....141....8S . 20036137 . 29 .
2. 10.1088/0004-637X/766/1/9 . An Ultraviolet Investigation of Activity on Exoplanet Host Stars . 2013 . Shkolnik . Evgenya L. . The Astrophysical Journal . 766 . 1 . 9 . 1301.6192 . 2013ApJ...766....9S . 118415788 .