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WASP-24 is a blue to white star that can be located in the constellation of Virgo. The description is based on the spectral class. The star can not be seen by the naked eye, you need a telescope to see it. It is calculated at being 1.600 Billion Years old. This information comes from ExoPlanet. WASP-24 has at least 1 Extrasolar Planets believed to be in orbit around the star.

Location of WASP-24


Physical Properties (Colour, Metallicity, Age, Radius) of WASP-24

WASP-24 has a spectral type of F8-9. This means the star is a blue to white star.

WASP-24 has been calculated as 1.15 times bigger than the Sun.The Sun's radius is 695,800km, therefore the star's radius is an estimated 798,082.60.km. If you need the diameter of the star, you just need to multiple the radius by 2.


The star is believed to be about 1.60 Billion years old. To put in context, the Sun is believed to be about five billion years old and the Universe is about 13.8 billion years old.

WASP-24 Apparent and Absolute Magnitudes

WASP-24 has an apparent magnitude of 11.30 which is how bright we see the star from Earth. Apparent Magnitude is also known as Visual Magnitude. Using the supplied Parallax value, you would get an absolute magnitude of 3.69 Magnitude, whether it be apparent/visual or absolute magnitude is measured by a number, the smaller the number, the brighter the Star is. Our own Sun is the brightest star and therefore has the lowest of all magnitudes, -26.74. A faint star will have a high number.

Distance to WASP-24

The Parallax of the star is given as 3.01 which gives a calculated distance to WASP-24 of 1084.50 light years from the Earth or 332.50 parsecs. It would take a spaceship travelling at the speed of light, 1084.50 years to get there. We don't have the technology or spaceship that can carry people over that distance yet.

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WASP-24 Facts

Visual Facts

Spectral TypeF8-9
Multiple Star SystemNo / Unknown
Star TypeStar
Colour blue to white
GalaxyMilky Way
Age1.60 Billion Years Old
Visual / Apparent Magnitude11.30
Naked Eye VisibleRequires a 4.5 - 6 Inch Telescope - Magnitudes
Right Ascension (R.A.)15h 08m 52.00
Declination (Dec.)02° 20` 36.00
Distance from Earth3.01 Parallax (milliarcseconds)
 1084.50 Light Years
 332.50 Parsecs

Companions (Multi-Star and Exoplanets) Facts

Exoplanet Count1

Estimated Facts

Radius (x the Sun)1.15

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List of Extrasolar Planets orbiting WASP-24

WASP-24 bConfirmed0.0382.3410.020100.036512010.000

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