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WASP-86b and WASP-102b: super-dense versus bloated planets
Faedi, F.; Gómez Maqueo Chew, Y.; Pollacco, D. et al.
2016
 

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Keywords :
Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics; Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics
Abstract :
[en] We report the discovery of two transiting planetary systems: a super dense, sub-Jupiter mass planet WASP-86b (\mpl\ = 0.82 $\pm$ 0.06 \mj, \rpl\ = 0.63 $\pm$ 0.01 \rj), and a bloated, Saturn-like planet WASP-102b (\mpl\ = 0.62 $\pm$ 0.04 \mj, \rpl\=1.27 $\pm$ 0.03 \rj). They orbit their host star every $\sim$5.03, and $\sim$2.71 days, respectively. The planet hosting WASP-86 is a F7 star (\teff\ = 6330$\pm$110 K, \feh\ = $+$0.23 $\pm$ 0.14 dex, and age $\sim$0.8--1~Gyr), WASP-102 is a G0 star (\teff\ = 5940$\pm$140 K, \feh\ = $-$0.09$\pm$ 0.19 dex, and age $\sim$1~Gyr). These two systems highlight the diversity of planetary radii over similar masses for giant planets with masses between Saturn and Jupiter. WASP-102b shows a larger than model-predicted radius, indicating that the planet is receiving a strong incident flux which contributes to the inflation of its radius. On the other hand, with a density of $\rho_{pl}$ = 3.24$\pm$~0.3~$\rho_{jup}$, WASP-86b is the densest gas giant planet among planets with masses in the range 0.05 $<M$_{pl}$<$ 2.0 \mj. With a stellar mass of 1.34 M$_{\odot}$ and \feh = $+$0.23 dex, WASP-86 could host additional massive and dense planets given that its protoplanetary disc is expected to also have been enriched with heavy elements. In order to match WASP-86b's density, an extrapolation of theoretical models predicts a planet composition of more than 80\% in heavy elements (whether confined in a core or mixed in the envelope). This fraction corresponds to a core mass of approximately 210\me\ for WASP-86b's mass of \mpl$\sim$260\,\me. Only planets with masses larger than about 2\mj\ have larger densities than that of WASP-86b, making it exceptional in its mass range.
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Faedi, F.
Gómez Maqueo Chew, Y.
Pollacco, D.
Brown, D. J. A.
Hébrard, G.
Smalley, B.
Lam, K. W. F.
Veras, D.
Anderson, D.
Doyle, A. P.
Gillon, Michaël  ;  Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Origines Cosmologiques et Astrophysiques (OrCa)
Goad, M. R.
Lendl, M.
Mancini, L.
McCormac, J.
Plauchu-Frayn, I.
Prieto-Arranz, J.
Scholz, A.
Street, R.
Triaud, A. H. M.
West, R.
Wheatley, P. J.
Armstrong, D. J.
Barros, S. C. C.
Boisse, I.
Bouchy, F.
Boumis, P.
Collier Cameron, A.
Haswell, C. A.
Hay, K. L.
Hellier, C.
Kolb, U.
Maxted, P. F. L.
Norton, A. J.
Osborn, H. P.
Palle, E.
Pepe, F.
Queloz, D.
Ségransan, D.
Udry, S.
Wilson, P. A.
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Language :
English
Title :
WASP-86b and WASP-102b: super-dense versus bloated planets
Publication date :
01 August 2016
Commentary :
15 pages 10 Figures
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