WASP-61
WASP-61 is a single F-type [main-sequence star] about 1,580 light-years away in the constellation Lepus. The star is likely younger than the Sun at approximately 3.8 billion years. WASP-61 is depleted in heavy elements, having just 40% of the solar abundance of iron.
Planetary system
In 2012 a transiting superjovian planet, WASP-61b, was detected on a tight, circular orbit. Its equilibrium temperature is.The planetary orbit is well aligned with the equatorial plane of the star, misalignment equal to 4.0°.