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WASP-120 b, WASP-122 b, AND WASP-123 b: three newly discovered planets from the WASP-South survey

  • O. D. Turner
  • , D. R. Anderson
  • , Andrew Collier Cameron
  • , L. Delrez
  • , D. F. Evans
  • , M. Gillon
  • , C. Hellier
  • , E. Jehin
  • , M. Lendl
  • , P. F. L. Maxted
  • , F. Pepe
  • , D. Pollacco
  • , D. Queloz
  • , D. Ségransan
  • , B. Smalley
  • , A. M. S. Smith
  • , A. H. M. J. Triaud
  • , S. Udry
  • , R. G. West

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Abstract

We present the discovery by the WASP-South survey of three planets transiting moderately bright stars (V ≈ 11). WASP-120 b is a massive (4.85 M Jup) planet in a 3.6-day orbit that we find likely to be eccentric (e={0.059}-0.018+0.025) around an F5 star. WASP-122 b is a hot Jupiter (1.28 M Jup, 1.74 R Jup) in a 1.7-day orbit about a G4 star. Our predicted transit depth variation caused by the atmosphere of WASP-122 b suggests it is well suited to characterization. WASP-123 b is a hot Jupiter (0.90M Jup, 1.32 R Jup) in a 3.0-day orbit around an old (∼7 Gyr) G5 star.
Original languageEnglish
Article number64401
JournalPublications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Volume128
Issue number964
Early online date17 May 2016
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2016

Keywords

  • Planetary systems
  • Stars: individual (WASP-120, WASP-122, WASP-123)

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