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Title: TOI-837b is a Young Saturn-sized Exoplanet with a Massive 70 $M_{\oplus}$ Core

Abstract: We present an exhaustive photometric and spectroscopic analysis of TOI-837, a F9/G0 35 Myr young star, hosting a transiting exoplanet, TOI-837b, with an orbital period of 8.32d. Utilising data from TESS and ground-based observations, we determine a planetary radius of 0.82 R_J for TOI-837b. Through detailed HARPS spectroscopic time series analysis, we derive a Doppler semi-amplitude of 36 m/s, corresponding to a planetary mass of 0.39 M_J. The derived planetary properties suggest a substantial core of approximately 70 M_E, constituting about 60% of the planet's total mass. This finding poses a significant challenge to existing theoretical models of core formation. We propose that future atmospheric observations with JWST could provide insights into resolving ambiguities of TOI-837b, offering new perspectives on its composition, formation, and evolution.
Comments: Submitted to MNRAS on April 05, 2024
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP); Solar and Stellar Astrophysics (astro-ph.SR)
Cite as: arXiv:2404.13750 [astro-ph.EP]
  (or arXiv:2404.13750v1 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)

Submission history

From: Oscar Barragán [view email]
[v1] Sun, 21 Apr 2024 19:15:53 GMT (6524kb,D)

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