HD 15082
Star in the constellation Andromeda
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Properties
HD 15082 is an Am star, which makes its stellar classification challenging to discern. The hydrogen lines and effective temperature of the star are similar to spectral type A8, however the calcium II K line resembles that of an A5 star, and the metallic lines are more similar to an F4 star. The spectral type is written kA5hA8mF4. The star is about 100 million years old and is spinning with a projected rotational velocity of 86 km/s. It has 1.55 times the mass of the Sun and 1.51 times the Sun's radius.
The intrinsic variability of HD 15082 was discovered in 2011 by Enrique Herrero et al. Delta Scuti variables usually exhibit many pulsation modes, and HD 15082 is no exception, with 8 measured high frequency p-modes. Another proposed non-radial mode, which could be induced by tidal interactions with the planet, would make this star also a Gamma Doradus variable. This star has the GCVS variable star designation V807 Andromedae.
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Planetary system
In 2010, the SuperWASP project announced the discovery of an exoplanet, designated WASP-33b, orbiting the star. The discovery was made by detecting the transit of the planet as it passes in front of its star, an event which occurs every 1.22 days. It had first been identified as a planetary candidate in 2006.