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Abstract
We report on three new transiting hot Jupiter planets, discovered from the WASP surveys, which we combine with radial velocities from OHP/SOPHIE and Euler/CORALIE and photometry from Euler and TRAPPIST. The planets WASP-76b, WASP-82b, and WASP-90b are all inflated, with radii of 1.7–1.8 RJup. All three orbit hot stars, of type F5–F7, with orbits of 1.8–3.9 d, and all three stars have evolved, post-main-sequence radii (1.7–2.2 R⊙). Thus the three planets fit a known trend of hot Jupiters that receive high levels of irradiation being highly inflated. We caution, though, about the presence of a selection effect, in that non-inflated planets around ~2 R⊙ post-MS stars can often produce transits too shallow to be detected by the ground-based surveys that have found the majority of transiting hot Jupiters.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | A126 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Astronomy & Astrophysics |
| Volume | 585 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Planetary systems
- Stars: individual: WASP-76
- Stars: individual: WASP-82
- Stars: individual: WASP-90
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Astronomy at St Andrews 2015-2018: Astronomy at St Andrews 2015-2018
Jardine, M. (PI), Cameron, A. (CoI), Cyganowski, C. (CoI), Horne, K. (CoI) & Wood, K. (CoI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/15 → 31/03/18
Project: Standard
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Astrophysics at St Andrews:2012 - 2014: Astrophysics at St Andrews: 2012 - 2014
Horne, K. (PI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/10/11 → 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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