WASP-40b: independent discovery of the 0.6-Mjup transiting exoplanet HAT-P-27b

Details WASP-40b: independent discovery of the 0.6-Mjup transiting exoplanet HAT-P-27b WASP-40b: independent discovery of the 0.6-Mjup transiting exoplanet HAT-P-27b

2011-01-24

arxiv.org/abs/1101.4643v2

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

As accepted for publication in PASP. 8 pages, 6 figures, 4 tables

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From WASP photometry and SOPHIE radial velocities we report the discovery of WASP-40b (HAT-P-27b), a 0.6 Mjup planet that transits its 12th magnitude host star every 3.04 days. The host star is of late G-type or early K-type and likely has a metallicity greater than solar ([Fe/H] = 0.14 +/- 0.11). The planet's mass and radius are typical of the known hot Jupiters, thus adding another system to the apparent pileup of transiting planets with periods near 3 to 4 days. Our parameters match those of the recent HATnet announcement of the same planet, thus giving confidence in the techniques used. We report a possible indication of stellar activity in the host star.

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