Abstract
We present SuperWASP observations of HAT-P-14b, a hot Jupiter discovered by Torres et al. The planet was found independently by the SuperWASP team and named WASP-27b after follow-up observations had secured the discovery, but prior to the publication by Torres et al. Our analysis of HAT-P-14/WASP-27 is in good agreement with the values found by Torres et al. and we provide additional evidence against astronomical false positives. Due to the brightness of the host star, V-mag = 10, HAT-P-14b is an attractive candidate for further characterization observations. The planet has a high impact parameter and the primary transit is close to grazing. This could readily reveal small deviations in the orbital parameters indicating the presence of a third body in the system, which may be causing the small but significant orbital eccentricity. Our results suggest that the planet may undergo a grazing secondary eclipse. However, even a non-detection would tightly constrain the system parameters.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 161 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Astronomical Journal |
| Volume | 141 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 5 Apr 2011 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2011 |
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Astrophysics in St Andrews: Astrophysics in St Andrews / SUPA (Continuan of Rolling Grant - XPP089
Bonnell, I. (PI), Cameron, A. (CoI), Dominik, M. (CoI), Driver, S. (CoI), Greaves, J. (CoI), Horne, K. (CoI), Jardine, M. (CoI), Wood, K. (CoI) & Zhao, H. (CoI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/09 → 31/03/12
Project: Standard
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Wide Area Search for Planets: Project support for the Wide Area Search for Planets
Cameron, A. (PI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/08/08 → 31/07/11
Project: Standard
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