Abstract
We present photometry of two transits of the giant planet WASP-4b with a photometric precision of 400-800 parts per million and a time sampling of 25-40 s. The two midtransit times are determined to within 6 s. Together with previously published times, the data are consistent with a constant orbital period, giving no compelling evidence for period variations that would be produced by a satellite or additional planets. Analysis of the new photometry, in combination with stellar-evolutionary modeling, gives a planetary mass and radius of 1.237 ± 0.064 MJup and 1.365 ± 0.021 R Jup, respectively. The planet is 15% larger than expected based on previously published models of solar-composition giant planets. With data of the quality presented here, the detection of transits of a "super-Earth" of radius 1.75 R⊕ would have been possible.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3826-3833 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Astronomical Journal |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science
Keywords
- planetary systems
- stars: individual (WASP-4 = USNO-B1.0 0479-0948995)