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471. WASP-151b, WASP-153b, WASP-156b
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/610/A63
Title:
WASP-151b, WASP-153b, WASP-156b
Short Name:
J/A+A/610/A63
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We report the discovery of three transiting exoplanets by the SuperWASP survey and the SOPHIE spectrograph with mass and radius determined with a precision better than 15%. WASP-151b and WASP-153b are two hot Saturns with masses, radii, densities and equilibrium temperatures of 0.31^+0.04^_-0.03_M_J_, 1.13^+0.03^_-0.03_R_J_, 0.22^+0.03^_-0.02_rho_J_ and 1,290^+20^_-10_K, and 0.39^+0.02^_-0.02_M_J_, 1.55^+0.10^_-0.08_R_J_, 0.11^+0.02^_-0.02{rho}_J_ and 1,700^+40^ _-40_K, respectively. Their host stars are early G type stars (with magV ~ 13) and their orbital periods are 4.53 and 3.33 days, respectively. WASP-156b is a Super-Neptune orbiting a K type star (magV = 11.6). It has a mass of 0.128^+0.010^_-0.009_M_J_, a radius of 0.51^+0.02^_ -0.02 R_J_, a density of 1.0^+0.1^_-0.1_{rho}_J_, an equilibrium temperature of 970^+30^_-20_K and an orbital period of 3.83 days.
472. WASP-80b wavelength-binned light curves
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/474/876
Title:
WASP-80b wavelength-binned light curves
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/474/876
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We have performed ground-based transmission spectroscopy of the hot Jupiter orbiting the cool dwarf WASP-80 using the ACAM instrument on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) as part of the Low-Resolution Ground-Based Exoplanet Atmosphere Survey using Transmission Spectroscopy programme. This is the third paper of a ground-based transmission spectroscopy survey of hot Jupiters using low-resolution grism spectrographs. We observed two transits of the planet and have constructed transmission spectra spanning a wavelength range of 4640-8840{AA}. Our transmission spectrum is inconsistent with a previously claimed detection of potassium in WASP-80b's atmosphere, and is instead most consistent with a haze. We also do not see evidence for sodium absorption at a resolution of 100{AA}.
473. WASP-12, CoRoT-1 and TrES-3 light curves
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/628/A115
Title:
WASP-12, CoRoT-1 and TrES-3 light curves
Short Name:
J/A+A/628/A115
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present the characterization of two engineered diffusers mounted on the 2.5-meter Nordic Optical Telescope, located at Roque de Los Muchachos, Spain. To assess the reliability and the efficiency of the diffusers, we carried out several test observations of two photometric standard stars, along with observations of one primary transit observation of TrES-3b in the red (R band), one of CoRoT-1b in the blue (B band), and three secondary eclipses of WASP-12b (V band). The achieved photometric precision is in all cases within the submillimagnitude level for exposures between 25 and 180 seconds. Along with a detailed analysis of the functionality of the diffusers, we add a new transit depth measurement in the blue (B band) to the already observed transmission spectrum of CoRoT-1b, disfavoring a Rayleigh slope. We also report variability of the eclipse depth of WASP-12b in the V band. For the WASP-12b secondary eclipses, we observe a secondary depth deviation of about 5 sigma, and a difference of 6 sigma and 2.5 sigma when compared to the values reported by other authors in a similar wavelength range determined from Hubble Space Telescope data. We further speculate about the potential physical processes or causes responsible for this observed variability.
474. WASP-74 griz_s_ light curves
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/642/A50
Title:
WASP-74 griz_s_ light curves
Short Name:
J/A+A/642/A50
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present new transit observations of the hot Jupiter WASP-74 b (Teq~1860K) using the high-resolution spectrograph HARPS-N and the multi-colour simultaneous imager MuSCAT2. We refined the orbital properties of the planet and its host star and measured its obliquity for the first time. The measured sky-projected angle between the stellar spin-axis and the orbital axis of the planet is compatible with an orbit that is well-aligned with the equator of the host star ({lambda}=0.77+/-0.99{deg}). We are not able to detect any absorption feature of H{alpha} or any other atomic spectral features in the high-resolution transmission spectra of this source owing to low S/N at the line cores. Despite previous claims regarding the presence of strong optical absorbers such as TiO and VO gases in the atmosphere of WASP-74 b, new ground-based photometry combined with a reanalysis of previously reported observations from the literature show a slope in the low-resolution transmission spectrum that is steeper than expected from Rayleigh scattering alone.
475. WASP-148 Ground-based Photometric Observations
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AcA/70/203
Title:
WASP-148 Ground-based Photometric Observations
Short Name:
J/AcA/70/203
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The WASP-148 planetary system has a rare architecture with a transiting Saturn-mass planet on a tight orbit which is accompanied by a slightly more massive planet on a nearby outer orbit. Using new space-born photometry and ground-based follow-up transit observations and data available in literature, we performed modeling that accounts for gravitational interactions between both planets. Thanks to the new transit timing data for planet b, uncertainties of orbital periods and eccentricities for both planets were reduced relative to previously published values by a factor of 3-4. Variation in transit timing has an amplitude of about 20 min and can be easily followed-up with a 1-m class telescopes from the ground. An approximated transit ephemeris, which accounts for gravitational interactions with an accuracy up to 5 min, is provided. No signature of transits was found for planet c down to the Neptune-size regime. No other transiting companions were found down to a size of about 2.4 Earth radii for interior orbits. We notice, however, that the regime of terrestrial-size planets still remains unexplored in that system.
476. WASP-18 Photometric timeseries and timing data
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AcA/70/1
Title:
WASP-18 Photometric timeseries and timing data
Short Name:
J/AcA/70/1
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
From its discovery, the WASP-18 system with its massive transiting planet on a tight orbit was identified as a unique laboratory for studies on tidal planet-star interactions. In an analysis of Doppler data, which include five new measurements obtained with the HIRES/Keck-I instrument between 2012 and 2018, we show that the radial velocity signal of the photosphere following the planetary tidal potential can be distilled for the host star. Its amplitude is in agreement with both theoretical predictions of the equilibrium tide approximation and an ellipsoidal modulation observed in an orbital phase curve. Assuming a circular orbit, we refine system parameters using photometric time series from TESS. With a new ground-based photometric observation, we extend the span of transit timing observations to 28 years in order to probe the rate of the orbital period shortening. Since we found no departure from a constant-period model, we conclude that the modified tidal quality parameter of the host star must be greater than 3.9e6 with 95% confidence. This result is in line with conclusions drawn from studies of the population of hot Jupiters, predicting that the efficiency of tidal dissipation is 1 or 2 orders of magnitude weaker. As the WASP-18 system is one of the prime candidates for detection of orbital decay, further timing observations are expected to push the boundaries of our knowledge on stellar interiors.
477. 7 WASP-South transiting exoplanets
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/465/3693
Title:
7 WASP-South transiting exoplanets
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/465/3693
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We describe seven exoplanets transiting stars of brightness V=10.1-12.4. WASP-130b is a 'warm Jupiter' having an orbital period of 11.6d around a metal-rich G6 star. Its mass and radius (1.23+/-0.04M_Jup_ and 0.89+/-0.03R_Jup_) support the trend that warm Jupiters have smaller radii than hot Jupiters. WASP-131b is a bloated Saturn-mass planet (0.27M_Jup_ and 1.22R_Jup_). Its large scaleheight and bright (V=10.1) host star make it a good target for atmospheric characterization. WASP-132b (0.41M_Jup_ and 0.87R_Jup_) is among the least irradiated and coolest of WASP planets, having a 7.1-d orbit around a K4 star. WASP-139b is a 'super-Neptune' akin to HATS-7b and HATS-8b, being the lowest mass planet yet found by WASP (0.12M_Jup_ and 0.80R_Jup_). The metal-rich K0 host star appears to be anomalously dense, akin to HAT-P-11. WASP-140b is a 2.4M_Jup_ planet in an eccentric (e=0.047+/-0.004) 2.2d orbit. The planet's radius is large (1.4R_Jup_), but uncertain owing to the grazing transit (b=0.93). The 10.4d rotation period of the K0 host star suggests a young age, and the time-scale for tidal circularization is likely to be the lowest of all known eccentric hot Jupiters. WASP-141b (2.7M_Jup_, 1.2R_Jup_ and P=3.3d) and WASP-142b (0.84M_Jup_, 1.53R_Jup_ and P=2.1d) are typical hot Jupiters orbiting metal-rich F stars. We show that the period distribution within the hot-Jupiter bulge does not depend on the metallicity of the host star.
478. WASP-22, WASP-41, WASP-42, WASP-55
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/457/4205
Title:
WASP-22, WASP-41, WASP-42, WASP-55
Short Name:
J/MNRAS/457/4205
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We present 13 high-precision and four additional light curves of four bright southern-hemisphere transiting planetary systems: WASP-22, WASP-41, WASP-42 and WASP-55. In the cases of WASP-42 and WASP-55, these are the first follow-up observations since their discovery papers. We present refined measurements of the physical properties and orbital ephemerides of all four systems. No indications of transit timing variations were seen. All four planets have radii inflated above those expected from theoretical models of gas-giant planets; WASP-55 b is the most discrepant with a mass of 0.63M_Jup_ and a radius of 1.34R_Jup_. WASP-41 shows brightness anomalies during transit due to the planet occulting spots on the stellar surface. Two anomalies observed 3.1d apart are very likely due to the same spot. We measure its change in position and determine a rotation period for the host star of 18.6+/-1.5d, in good agreement with a published measurement from spot-induced brightness modulation, and a sky-projected orbital obliquity of {lambda}=6+/-11{deg}. We conclude with a compilation of obliquity measurements from spot-tracking analyses and a discussion of this technique in the study of the orbital configurations of hot Jupiters.
479. WDJ0914+1914 X-Shooter spectrum
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/other/Nat/576.61
Title:
WDJ0914+1914 X-Shooter spectrum
Short Name:
J/other/Nat/576.
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
The detection of a dust disk around the white dwarf star G29-38 and transits from debris orbiting the white dwarf WD 1145+017 confirmed that the photospheric trace metals found in many white dwarfs arise from the accretion of tidally disrupted planetesimals. The composition of these planetesimals is similar to that of rocky bodies in the inner Solar System. Gravitational scattering of planetesimals towards the white dwarf requires the presence of more massive bodies, yet no planet has so far been detected at a white dwarf. Here we report optical spectroscopy of a hot (about 27750 kelvin) white dwarf, WD J091405.30+191412.25, that is accreting from a circumstellar gaseous disk composed of hydrogen, oxygen and sulfur at a rate of about 3.3x10<SUP>9</SUP> grams per second. The composition of this disk is unlike all other known planetary debris around white dwarfs, but resembles predictions for the makeup of deeper atmospheric layers of icy giant planets, with H<SUB>2</SUB>O and H<SUB>2</SUB>S being major constituents. A giant planet orbiting a hot white dwarf with a semi-major axis of around 15 solar radii will undergo substantial evaporation with expected mass loss rates comparable to the accretion rate that we observe onto the white dwarf. The orbit of the planet is most probably the result of gravitational interactions, indicating the presence of additional planets in the system. We infer an occurrence rate of approximately 1 in 10000 for spectroscopically detectable giant planets in close orbits around white dwarfs.
480. Wide-orbit Exoplanet search with IR Direct imaging
ID:
ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/156/137
Title:
Wide-orbit Exoplanet search with IR Direct imaging
Short Name:
J/AJ/156/137
Date:
21 Oct 2021
Publisher:
CDS
Description:
We report results from the Wide-orbit Exoplanet search with InfraRed Direct imaging, or WEIRD, a survey designed to search for Jupiter-like companions on very wide orbits (1000-5000 au) around young stars (<120 Myr) that are known members of moving groups in the solar neighborhood (<70 pc). Companions that share the same age, distance, and metallicity as their host while being on large enough orbits to be studied as "isolated" objects make prime targets for spectroscopic observations, and they are valuable benchmark objects for exoplanet atmosphere models. The search strategy is based on deep imaging in multiple bands across the near-infrared domain. For all 177 objects of our sample, z'_ab_, J, [3.6], and [4.5] images were obtained with CFHT/MegaCam, GEMINI/GMOS, CFHT/WIRCam, GEMINI/Flamingos-2, and Spitzer/IRAC. Using this set of four images per target, we searched for sources with red z'_ab_ and [3.6]-[4.5] colors, typically reaching good completeness down to 2 M_Jup_ companions, while going down to 1 M_Jup_ for some targets, at separations of 1000-5000 au. The search yielded four candidate companions with the expected colors, but they were all rejected through follow-up proper motion observations. Our results constrain the occurrence of 1-13 M_Jup_ planetary-mass companions on orbits with a semimajor axis between 1000 and 5000 au at less than 0.03, with a 95% confidence level.