Feature-rich transmission spectrum for WASP-127b

2017/05/25 by E. Palle, Ε. Πάλλη, G. Chen +11
Physics and Astronomy · #Astro and Planetary Science #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Biology #Computer science #Computer security #Context (archaeology) #Jupiter (rocket family) #Physics #Planet #RADIUS #Saturn #Space exploration #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph.EP

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201731018

Accepted for Publication A&A Letters, May 22nd, 2017

arxiv created 2017/05/25 · openalex publication_date 2017/06/01 · arxiv updated 2018/02/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Context. WASP-127b is a planet with one of the lowest densities discovered to date. With a sub-Saturn mass (Mp = 0.18 ± 0.02 MJ) and super-Jupiter radius (Rp = 1.37 ± 0.04 RJ), it orbits a bright G5 star that is about to leave the main-sequence.

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