WASP-18
Sign in to saveWASP-18 is a magnitude 9 star located away in the Phoenix constellation of the Southern Hemisphere. It has a mass of 1.29 solar masses.
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WASP-18 is a magnitude 9 star located away in the Phoenix constellation of the Southern Hemisphere. It has a mass of 1.29 solar masses.
The star, although similar to the Sun in terms of overall contents of heavy elements, is depleted in carbon. The carbon to oxygen molar ratio of 0.23 for WASP-18 is well below the solar ratio of 0.55.