HAT-P-10b: A light and moderately hot Jupiter transiting A K dwarf

  • G. Á Bakos
  • , A. Pál
  • , G. Torres
  • , B. Sipcz
  • , D. W. Latham
  • , R. W. Noyes
  • , Géza Kovács
  • , J. Hartman
  • , G. A. Esquerdo
  • , D. A. Fischer
  • , J. A. Johnson
  • , G. W. Marcy
  • , R. P. Butler
  • , A. W. Howard
  • , D. D. Sasselov
  • , Gábor Kovács
  • , R. P. Stefanik
  • , J. Lázár
  • , I. Papp
  • , P. Sári

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Abstract

We report on the discovery of HAT-P-10b, one of the lowest mass (0.487 ± 0.018M J) transiting extrasolar planets (TEPs) discovered to date by transit searches. HAT-P-10b orbits the moderately bright V = 11.89 K dwarf GSC 02340-01714, with a period P = 3.7224747 ± 0.0000065 days, transit epoch Tc = 2454759.68683 ± 0.00016 (BJD), and duration 0.1090 ± 0.0008days. HAT-P-10b has a radius of 1.005+0.032 -0.027R J yielding a mean density of 0.594 ± 0.052g cm-3. Comparing these observations with recent theoretical models we find that HAT-P-10b is consistent with a 4.5 Gyr, almost pure hydrogen and helium gas giant planet with a 10M core. With an equilibrium temperature of T eq = 1020 ± 17 K, HAT-P-10b is one of the coldest TEPs. Curiously, its Safronov number θ = 0.053 ± 0.002 falls close to the dividing line between the two suggested TEP populations.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1950-1955
Number of pages6
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume696
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 10 2009
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • planetary systems
  • stars: individual (HAT-P-10, GSC 02340-01714)
  • techniques: photometric
  • techniques: spectroscopic

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