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2020AJ....160..192S - Astron. J., 160, 192-192 (2020/October-0)

The Habitable Zone Planet Finder reveals a high mass and low obliquity for the young Neptune K2-25b.

STEFANSSON G., MAHADEVAN S., MANEY M., NINAN J.P., ROBERTSON P., RAJAGOPAL J., HAASE F., ALLEN L., FORD E.B., WINN J., WOLFGANG A., DAWSON R.I., WISNIEWSKI J., BENDER C.F., CANAS C., COCHRAN W., DIDDAMS S.A., FREDRICK C., HALVERSON S., HEARTY F., HEBB L., KANODIA S., LEVI E., METCALF A.J., MONSON A., RAMSEY L., ROY A., SCHWAB C., TERRIEN R. and WRIGHT J.T.

Abstract (from CDS):

Using radial velocity data from the Habitable Zone Planet Finder, we have measured the mass of the Neptune-sized planet K2-25b, as well as the obliquity of its M4.5 dwarf host star in the 600-800 Myr Hyades cluster. This is one of the youngest planetary systems for which both of these quantities have been measured and one of the very few M dwarfs with a measured obliquity. Based on a joint analysis of the radial velocity data, time-series photometry from the K2 mission, and new transit light curves obtained with diffuser-assisted photometry, the planet's radius and mass are 3.44 ± 0.12 R_⊕ and 24.5_–5.2^+5.7M_⊕. These properties are compatible with a rocky core enshrouded by a thin hydrogen-helium atmosphere (5% by mass). We measure an orbital eccentricity of e = 0.43 ± 0.05. The sky-projected stellar obliquity is λ = 3° ± 16°, compatible with spin-orbit alignment, in contrast to other "hot Neptunes" that have been studied around older stars.

Journal keyword(s): Exoplanet astronomy - Exoplanet systems - Radial velocity - Exoplanet detection methods - Transit photometry - Photometry - Exoplanet formation - Mini Neptunes - Low mass stars - Near infrared astronomy

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/AJ/160/192): fig2.dat tablec1.dat tablec2.dat>

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