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K2-370 b: a strongly irradiated sub-Neptune transiting a very active solar-type star.
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Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . 11/30/2024, Vol. 535 Issue 1, p531-550. 20p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We report on the detailed characterization of K2-370 b, a transiting sub-Neptune on a 2.14-d orbit around the chromospherically active G-type dwarf HD 284521 (|$T_\mathrm{eff} = 5662\pm 44$| K, |$\lt \log R^\prime _{\rm HK}\gt =-4.49$|). The system parameters are derived based on a global fit to K2, TESS and CHEOPS photometry, and HARPS-N and HARPS radial velocities (RVs). A Gaussian process regression analysis is performed simultaneously to the orbital fit of the RVs of K2-370 to effectively model the strong stellar rotation signal with a period of |$13.5\pm 0.05$| d and measure the planetary RV signal with semi-amplitude |$K_{\rm b}=5.6\pm 0.7$| m s |$^{-1}$|. We find that K2-370 b has a radius of |$2.67\pm 0.05$| |${\rm R}_{\rm{\oplus }}$| and a mass of |$11.1\pm 1.4$| |${\rm M}_{\rm{\oplus }}$|. With an estimated equilibrium temperature |$T_\mathrm{eq}\sim 1480$| K, K2-370 b is the second-hottest sub-Neptune with a highly precise mass determination around primaries with |$T_\mathrm{eff}\gt 5500$| K. The resulting density of |$3.2\pm 0.4$| g cm |$^{-3}$| implies that K2-370 b either retains a significant (|$\sim 2~{{\ \rm per\ cent}}$| by mass) H-rich atmosphere or its interior contains a high (|$\sim 40~{{\ \rm per\ cent}}$|) water–mass fraction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00358711
- Volume :
- 535
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 180829304
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stae2323