Abstract
We report the discovery of WASP-166b, a super-Neptune planet with a mass of 0.1 Mjup (1.9 Mnep) and a bloated radius of 0.63 Rjup. It transits a V = 9.36, F9V star in a 5.44-d orbit that is aligned with the stellar rotation axis (sky-projected obliquity angle lambda = 3 +/- 5 degrees). Variations in the radial-velocity measurements are likely the result of magnetic activity over a 12-d stellar rotation period. WASP-166b appears to be a rare object within the "Neptune desert".
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3067–3075 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 488 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2019 |
Keywords
- astro-ph.EP
- stars: individual: WASP-166