WASP-66
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Observational data
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| Epoch: | J2000.0 [1] |
| Constellation: | Antlia [1] |
| Right ascension: | 10h 32m 54.001s [1] |
| Declination: | −34° 59′ 23.37″ [1] |
| Apparent magnitude: | 11.6[1] |
WASP-66, also known as TYC 7193-1804-1, is a sunlike star of spectral type F4 in the constellation Antlia. It has an apparent magnitude of 11.6,[1] much too faint to be seen with the unaided eye. A planet with 2.3 times the mass of Jupiter that takes 4 days to complete an orbit was discovered by the transit method in 2012.[2]
