David Charbonneau et al 2000 ApJ 529 L45 doi:10.1086/312457
Detection of Planetary Transits Across a Sun-like Star
FREEDavid Charbonneau1,2, Timothy M. Brown2, David W. Latham1 and Michel Mayor3
Show affiliationsWe report high-precision, high-cadence photometric measurements of the star HD 209458, which is known from radial velocity measurements to have a planetary-mass companion in a close orbit. We detect two separate transit events at times that are consistent with the radial velocity measurements. In both cases, the detailed shape of the transit curve due to both the limb darkening of the star and the finite size of the planet is clearly evident. Assuming stellar parameters of 1.1 R
and 1.1 M, we find that the data are best interpreted as a gas giant with a radius of 1.27 ± 0.02 RJup in an orbit with an inclination of 87
1 ± 02. We present values for the planetary surface gravity, escape velocity, and average density and discuss the numerous observations that are warranted now that a planet is known to transit the disk of its parent star.
- Subject headings
binaries: eclipsing; planetary systems; stars: individual (HD 209458); techniques: photometric; techniques: radial velocities
- Dates
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Issue 1 (2000 January 20)
Received 1999 November 19, accepted for publication 1999 November 23
Published 1999 December 16
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Detection of Planetary Transits Across a Sun-like Star
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