In:
Astronomy & Astrophysics, EDP Sciences, Vol. 642 ( 2020-10), p. A236-
Abstract:
We present the confirmation and characterisation of GJ 3473 b (G 50–16, TOI-488.01), a hot Earth-sized planet orbiting an M4 dwarf star, whose transiting signal ( P = 1.1980035 ± 0.0000018 d) was first detected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Through a joint modelling of follow-up radial velocity observations with CARMENES, IRD, and HARPS together with extensive ground-based photometric follow-up observations with LCOGT, MuSCAT, and MuSCAT2, we determined a precise planetary mass, M b = 1.86 ± 0.30 M ⊕ , and radius, R b = 1.264 ± 0.050 R ⊕ . Additionally, we report the discovery of a second, temperate, non-transiting planet in the system, GJ 3473 c, which has a minimum mass, M c sin i = 7.41 ± 0.91 M ⊕ , and orbital period, P c = 15.509 ± 0.033 d. The inner planet of the system, GJ 3473 b, is one of the hottest transiting Earth-sized planets known thus far, accompanied by a dynamical mass measurement, which makes it a particularly attractive target for thermal emission spectroscopy.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0004-6361
,
1432-0746
DOI:
10.1051/0004-6361/202038967
Language:
English
Publisher:
EDP Sciences
Publication Date:
2020
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1458466-9
SSG:
16,12