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TOI-5126: a hot super-Neptune and warm Neptune pair discovered by TESS and CHEOPS.

Authors :
Fairnington, Tyler R
Nabbie, Emma
Huang, Chelsea X
Zhou, George
Foo, Orion
Millholland, Sarah
Wright, Duncan
Belinski, Alexandre A
Bieryla, Allyson
Ciardi, David R
Collins, Karen A
Collins, Kevin I
Everett, Mark
Howell, Steve B
Lissauer, Jack J
Lund, Michael B
Murgas, Felipe
Palle, Enric
Quinn, Samuel N
Relles, Howard M
Source :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; Jan2024, Vol. 527 Issue 3, p8768-8783, 16p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

We present the confirmation of a hot super-Neptune with an exterior Neptune companion orbiting a bright (V  = 10.1 mag) F-dwarf identified by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The two planets, observed in sectors 45, 46, and 48 of the TESS extended mission, are |$4.74_{-0.14}^{+0.16}$| and |$3.86_{-0.16}^{+0.17}$| R<subscript>⊕</subscript> with |$5.4588385_{-0.0000072}^{+0.0000070}$| and |$17.8999_{-0.0013}^{+0.0018}$| d orbital periods, respectively. We also obtained precise space-based photometric follow-up of the system with ESA's CHaracterising ExOplanets Satellite to constrain the radius and ephemeris of TOI-5126 b. TOI-5126 b is located in the 'hot Neptune Desert' and is an ideal candidate for follow-up transmission spectroscopy due to its high-predicted equilibrium temperature (T <subscript>eq</subscript> =  |${1442}_{-40}^{+46}$| K) implying a cloud-free atmosphere. TOI-5126 c is a warm Neptune (T <subscript>eq</subscript> =  |$971_{-27}^{+31}$| K) also suitable for follow-up. Tentative transit timing variations have also been identified in analysis, suggesting the presence of at least one additional planet, however this signal may be caused by spot-crossing events, necessitating further precise photometric follow-up to confirm these signals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00358711
Volume :
527
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
175059367
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stad3036