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Abstract
We present Kepler observations of the bright (V = 8.3), oscillating star HD 179070. The observations show transit-like events which reveal that the star is orbited every 2.8 days by a small, 1.6 R-Earth object. Seismic studies of HD 179070 using short cadence Kepler observations show that HD 179070 has a frequency-power spectrum consistent with solar-like oscillations that are acoustic p-modes. Asteroseismic analysis provides robust values for the mass and radius of HD 179070, 1.34 +/- 0.06 M-circle dot and 1.86 +/- 0.04 R-circle dot, respectively, as well as yielding an age of 2.84 +/- 0.34 Gyr for this F5 subgiant. Together with ground-based follow-up observations, analysis of the Kepler light curves and image data, and blend scenario models, we conservatively show at the >99.7% confidence level (3 sigma) that the transit event is caused by a 1.64 +/- 0.04 R-Earth exoplanet in a 2.785755 +/- 0.000032 day orbit. The exoplanet is only 0.04 AU away from the star and our spectroscopic observations provide an upper limit to its mass of similar to 10 M-Earth (2 sigma). HD 179070 is the brightest exoplanet host star yet discovered by Kepler.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 123 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | The Astrophysical Journal |
Volume | 746 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2012 |
Keywords
- techniques: photometric
- stars: oscillations (including pulsations)
- stars: individual (HD 179070: KIC 3632418)
- stars: late-type
- stars: activity
- stars: interiors
- planetary systems
- stars: magnetic field
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Sounding the Stars---The Birmingham and Queen Mary Seismology Programme
Elsworth, Y., Chaplin, B. & Miglio, A.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES COUNCIL
1/04/12 → 31/03/15
Project: Research Councils