- Abstract:
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We report on the discovery of WASP-12b, a new transiting extrasolar planet with Rpl = 1.79 -0.09+0.09RJ and Mpl = 1.41-0.10+0.10 MJ. The planet and host star properties were derived from a Monte Carlo Markov chain analysis of the transit photometry and radial velocity data. Furthermore, by comparing the stellar spectrum with theoretical spectra and stellar evolution models, we determined that the host star is a supersolar metallicity ([M/H]= 0.3 -0.15+0.05), late-F (Teff = 6300 -100+200 K) st...
Expand abstract - Publication status:
- Published
- Publisher:
- Institute of Physics Publishing
- Journal:
- ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
- Volume:
- 693
- Issue:
- 2
- Pages:
- 1920-1928
- Publication date:
- 2009-03-10
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1538-4357
- ISSN:
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0004-637X
- URN:
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uuid:777b0cad-7f7e-4ac1-9f3f-0d260727c81a
- Source identifiers:
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158413
- Local pid:
- pubs:158413
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Copyright date:
- 2009
Journal article
WASP-12b: THE HOTTEST TRANSITING EXTRASOLAR PLANET YET DISCOVERED
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