Published September 20, 2009
| Version Published
Journal Article
Open
WASP-16b: A New Jupiter-Like Planet Transiting a Southern Solar Analog
Creators
- Lister, T. A.1
- Anderson, D. R.2
-
Gillon, M.3, 4
-
Hebb, L.5
- Smalley, B. S.2
-
Triaud, A. H. M. J.3
-
Collier Cameron, A.5
-
Wilson, D. M.2, 6
- West, R. G.7
- Bentley, S. J.2
- Christian, D. J.8, 9
- Enoch, R.5, 10
- Haswell, C. A.10
- Hellier, C.2
- Horne, K.5
- Irwin, J.11
- Joshi, Y. C.8
-
Kane, S. R.12
- Mayor, M.3
- Maxted, P. F. L.2
- Norton, A. J.10
- Parley, N.5, 10
- Pepe, F.3
- Pollacco, D.8
-
Queloz, D.3
- Ryans, R.8
- Segransan, D.3
- Skillen, I.13
-
Street, R. A.1
- Todd, I.8
- Udry, S.3
-
Wheatley, P. J.14
-
1.
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network
-
2.
Keele University
-
3.
University of Geneva
-
4.
University of Liège
-
5.
University of St Andrews
-
6.
University of Kent
-
7.
University of Leicester
-
8.
Queen's University Belfast
-
9.
California State University, Northridge
-
10.
The Open University
-
11.
Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
-
12.
NASA Exoplanet Science Institute
-
13.
Isaac Newton Group
-
14.
University of Warwick
Abstract
We report the discovery from WASP-South of a new Jupiter-like extrasolar planet, WASP-16b, which transits its solar analog host star every 3.12 days. Analysis of the transit photometry and radial velocity spectroscopic data leads to a planet with R_p = 1.008 ± 0.071 R_(Jup) and M_p = 0.855 ± 0.059 M_(Jup), orbiting a host star with R_* = 0.946 ± 0.054 R_☉ and M_* = 1.022 ± 0.101 M_☉ . Comparison of the high resolution stellar spectrum with synthetic spectra and stellar evolution models indicates the host star is a near-solar metallicity ([Fe/H] =0.01 ± 0.10) solar analog (T_(eff) = 5700 ± 150 K and log g = 4.5 ± 0.2) of intermediate age (τ = 2.3^(+5.8)_(–2.2) Gyr).
Additional Information
© 2009 American Astronomical Society. Print publication: Issue 1 (2009 September 20); received 2009 April 24; accepted for publication 2009 August 4; published 2009 September 1. The WASP Consortium comprises the Universities of Keele, Leicester, St. Andrews, the Queen's University Belfast, the Open University, and the Isaac Newton Group. WASP-South is hosted by the South African Astronomical Observatory, and we are grateful for their support and assistance. Funding for WASP comes from the consortium universities and from the UK's Science and Technology Facilities Council. Facilities: Euler1.2m, ESO:3.6mAttached Files
Published - Lister2009p5936Astrophys_J.pdf
Files
Lister2009p5936Astrophys_J.pdf
Additional details
Identifiers
- Eprint ID
- 16112
- Resolver ID
- CaltechAUTHORS:20090929-112118363
Funding
- University of Keele
- University of Leicester
- University of St. Andrews
- Queen's University Belfast
- Open University
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Dates
- Created
-
2009-10-02Created from EPrint's datestamp field
- Updated
-
2021-11-08Created from EPrint's last_modified field
Caltech Custom Metadata
- Caltech groups
- Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC)