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K2-370 b: a strongly irradiated sub-Neptune transiting a very active solar-type star.

Authors :
Sozzetti, A
Damasso, M
Fernández Fernández, J
Mortier, A
John, A Anna
Cubillos, P E
Wilson, T G
Pinamonti, M
Nielsen, L
Bonomo, A S
Freckelton, A V
Cameron, A Collier
Armstrong, D
Vanderburg, A
Bayliss, D
Dumusque, X
Ghedina, A
Keniger, M A F
Latham, D W
López Morales, M
Source :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 11/30/2024, Vol. 535 Issue 1, p531-550. 20p.
Publication Year :
2024

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