The transit light curve (TLC) project. VI. Three transits of the exoplanet TrES-2

Matthew J. Holman; Joshua N. Winn; David W. Latham; Francis T. O'Donovan; David Charbonneau; Guillermo Torres; Alessandro Sozzetti; Jose Fernandez; Mark E. Everett

doi:10.1086/519077

The transit light curve (TLC) project. VI. Three transits of the exoplanet TrES-2

Matthew J. Holman, Joshua N. Winn, David W. Latham, Francis T. O'Donovan, David Charbonneau, Guillermo Torres, Alessandro Sozzetti, Jose Fernandez, Mark E. Everett

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Abstract

Of the nearby transiting exoplanets that are amenable to detailed study, TrES-2 is both the most massive and the one with the largest impact parameter. We present z-band photometry of three transits of TrES-2. We improve on the estimates of the planetary, stellar, and orbital parameters, in conjunction with the spectroscopic analysis of the host star by Sozzetti and coworkers. We find the planetary radius to be R_p =1.222 ±0.038 R_jup and the stellar radius to be R* = 1.003 ±0.027 R⊙. The quoted uncertainties include the systematic error due to the uncertainty in the stellar mass (M* = 0.980 ±0.062 M⊙). The timings of the transits have an accuracy of 25 s and are consistent with a uniform period, thus providing a baseline for future observations with the NASA Kepler satellite, whose field of view will include TrES-2.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1185-1189
Number of pages	5
Journal	Astrophysical Journal
Volume	664
Issue number	2 I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/519077
State	Published - Aug 1 2007
Externally published	Yes

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Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

Planetary systems
Stars: individual (GSC 03549-02811)
Techniques: photometric

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