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CHEOPS observations of the HD 108236 planetary system: a fifth planet, improved ephemerides, and planetary radii
(EDP Sciences, 2021-02-19) Bonfanti, A.; Delrez, L.; Hooton, M. J.; Wilson, T. G.; Fossati, L.; Alibert, Y.; Hoyer, S.; Mustill, A. J.; Osborn, H. P.; Adibekyan, V.; Gandolfi, D.; Van Eylen, V.; Viotto, V.; Walter, I.; Walton, N. A.; Wildi, F.; Wolter, D.; Salmon, S.; Sousa, S. G.; Tuson, A.; Van Grootel, V.; Cabrera, J.; Nascimbeni, V.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Barros, S. C. C.; Billot, N.; Bonfils, X.; Borsato, L.; Broeg, C.; Davies, M. B.; Deleuil, M.; Demangeon, O. D. S.; Fridlund, M.; Lacedelli, G.; Lendl, M.; Persson, C.; Santos, N. C.; Scandariato, G.; Szabó, Gy. M.; Collier Cameron, A.; Udry, S.; Benz, W.; Beck, M.; Ehrenreich, D.; Fortier, A.; Isaak, K. G.; Queloz, D.; Alonso, R.; Asquier, J.; Bandy, T.; Bárczy, T.; Barrado, D.; Barragán, O.; Baumjohann, W.; Beck, T.; Bekkelien, A.; Bergomi, M.; Brandeker, A.; Busch, M. D.; Cessa, V.; Charnoz, S.; Chazelas, B.; Van Damme, C. C.; Demory, B. O.; Erikson, A.; Farinato, J.; Futyan, D.; García Muñoz, Antonio; Gillon, M.; Guedel, M.; Guterman, P.; Hasiba, J.; Heng, K.; Hernández, E.; Kiss, L.; Kuntzer, T.; Laskar, J.; Lecavelier des Etangs, A.; Lovis, C.; Magrin, D.; Malvasio, L.; Marafatto, L.; Michaelis, H.; Munari, M.; Olofsson, G.; Ottacher, H.; Ottensamer, R.; Pagano, I.; Pallé, E.; Peter, G.; Piazza, D.; Piotto, G.; Pollacco, D.; Ragazzoni, R.; Rando, N.; Ratti, F.; Rauer, H.; Ribas, I.; Rieder, M.; Rohlfs, R.; Safa, F.; Salatti, M.; Ségransan, D.; Simon, A. E.; Smith, A. M. S.; Sordet, Michael; Steller, M.; Thomas, N.; Tschentscher, M.; Swiss Space Office (SSO); La Silla Observatory; Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG); European Research Council (ERC); Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF); Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI); Generalitat de Catalunya; European Space Agency (ESA); Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT); Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO); Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH); Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF); Swedish National Infrastructure for Computing (SNIC); Bonfanti, A. [0000-0002-1916-5935]; Cameron, A. [0000-0002-8863-7828]; Santos, N. [0000-0003-4422-2919]; Mustill, A. J. [0000-0002-2086-3642]; Unidad de Excelencia Científica María de Maeztu Centro de Astrobiología del Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial y CSIC, MDM-2017-0737
Context. The detection of a super-Earth and three mini-Neptunes transiting the bright (V = 9.2 mag) star HD 108236 (also known as TOI-1233) was recently reported on the basis of TESS and ground-based light curves. Aims. We perform a first characterisation of the HD 108236 planetary system through high-precision CHEOPS photometry and improve the transit ephemerides and system parameters. Methods. We characterise the host star through spectroscopic analysis and derive the radius with the infrared flux method. We constrain the stellar mass and age by combining the results obtained from two sets of stellar evolutionary tracks. We analyse the available TESS light curves and one CHEOPS transit light curve for each known planet in the system. Results. We find that HD 108236 is a Sun-like star with R⋆ = 0.877 ± 0.008 R⊙, M⋆ = 0.869−0.048+0.050 M⊙, and an age of 6.7−5.1+4.0 Gyr. We report the serendipitous detection of an additional planet, HD 108236 f, in one of the CHEOPS light curves. For this planet, the combined analysis of the TESS and CHEOPS light curves leads to a tentative orbital period of about 29.5 days. From the light curve analysis, we obtain radii of 1.615 ± 0.051, 2.071 ± 0.052, 2.539−0.065+0.062, 3.083 ± 0.052, and 2.017−0.057+0.052 R⊕ for planets HD 108236 b to HD 108236 f, respectively. These values are in agreement with previous TESS-based estimates, but with an improved precision of about a factor of two. We perform a stability analysis of the system, concluding that the planetary orbits most likely have eccentricities smaller than 0.1. We also employ a planetary atmospheric evolution framework to constrain the masses of the five planets, concluding that HD 108236 b and HD 108236 c should have an Earth-like density, while the outer planets should host a low mean molecular weight envelope. Conclusions. The detection of the fifth planet makes HD 108236 the third system brighter than V = 10 mag to host more than four transiting planets. The longer time span enables us to significantly improve the orbital ephemerides such that the uncertainty on the transit times will be of the order of minutes for the years to come. A comparison of the results obtained from the TESS and CHEOPS light curves indicates that for a V ~ 9 mag solar-like star and a transit signal of ~500 ppm, one CHEOPS transit light curve ensures the same level of photometric precision as eight TESS transits combined, although this conclusion depends on the length and position of the gaps in the light curve.
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Editorial to the Topical Collection: Comets: Post 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko Perspectives
(Springer Link, 2020-09-07) Thomas, N.; Davidsson, Björn J. R.; Jorda, L.; Kührt, E.; Marschall, R.; Snodgrass, C.; Rodrigo, Rafael
Debido a su naturaleza sumaria, no se incluye abstract. Due to its summary nature, no abstract is included.
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Geodesy, Geophysics and Fundamental Physics Investigations of the BepiColombo Mission
(Springer Link, 2021-02-26) Genova, A.; Hussmann, H.; Van Hoolst, T.; Heyner, D.; Less, L.; Santoli, F.; Thomas, N.; Cappuccio, P.; Di Stefano, I.; Kolhey, P.; Langlais, B.; Mieth, J. Z. D.; Oliveira, A. S.; Stark, A.; Steinbrügge, G.; Tosi, N.; Wicht, J.; Benkhoff, J.; Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI); Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi); Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR); Genova, A. [0000-0001-5584-492X]; Hussmann, H. [0000-0002-3816-0232]; Van Hoolst, T. [0000-0002-9820-8584]; Heyner, D. [0000-0001-7894-8246]; Iess, L. [0000-0002-6230-5825]; Santoli, F. [0000-0003-2493-0109]; Thomas, N. [0000-0002-0146-0071]; Cappuccio, P. [0000-0002-8758-6627]; Di Stefano, I. [0000-0003-1491-6848]; Langlais, B. [0000-0001-5207-304X]; Oliveira, J. S. [0000-0002-4587-2895]; Stark, A. [0000-0001-9110-1138]; Steinbrügge, G. [0000-0002-1050-7759]; Tosi, N. [0000-0002-4912-2848]; Wicht, J. [0000-0002-2440-5091]; Benkhoff, J. [0000-0002-4307-9703]
In preparation for the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, thematic working groups had been established for coordinating the activities within the BepiColombo Science Working Team in specific fields. Here we describe the scientific goals of the Geodesy and Geophysics Working Group (GGWG) that aims at addressing fundamental questions regarding Mercury’s internal structure and evolution. This multidisciplinary investigation will also test the gravity laws by using the planet Mercury as a proof mass. The instruments on the Mercury Planetary Orbiter (MPO), which are devoted to accomplishing the GGWG science objectives, include the BepiColombo Laser Altimeter (BELA), the Mercury orbiter radio science experiment (MORE), and the MPO magnetometer (MPO-MAG). The onboard Italian spring accelerometer (ISA) will greatly aid the orbit reconstruction needed by the gravity investigation and laser altimetry. We report the current knowledge on the geophysics, geodesy, and evolution of Mercury after the successful NASA mission MESSENGER and set the prospects for the BepiColombo science investigations based on the latest findings on Mercury’s interior. The MPO spacecraft of the BepiColombo mission will provide extremely accurate measurements of Mercury’s topography, gravity, and magnetic field, extending and improving MESSENGER data coverage, in particular in the southern hemisphere. Furthermore, the dual-spacecraft configuration of the BepiColombo mission with the Mio spacecraft at higher altitudes than the MPO spacecraft will be fundamental for decoupling the internal and external contributions of Mercury’s magnetic field. Thanks to the synergy between the geophysical instrument suite and to the complementary instruments dedicated to the investigations on Mercury’s surface, composition, and environment, the BepiColombo mission is poised to advance our understanding of the interior and evolution of the innermost planet of the solar system.
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OSIRIS – The Scientific Camera System Onboard Rosetta
(Springer Link, 2007-01-12) Keller, H. U.; Barbieri, C.; Lamy, Philippe; Rickman, H.; Rodrigo, Rafael; Wenzel, K. P.; Sierks, H.; A´Hearn, M. F.; Angrilli, F.; Angulo, M.; Bailey, M. E.; Barthol, P.; Barucci, M. A.; Bertaux, J. L.; Bianchini, G.; Boit, J. L.; Brown, V.; Burns, J. A.; Büttner, I.; Castro, J. M.; Cremonese, G.; Curdt, W.; Da Deppo, V.; Debei, S.; De Cecco, M.; Dohlen, K.; Fornasier, S.; Fulle, M.; Germerott, D.; Gliem, F.; Guizzo, G. P.; Hviid, S. F.; Ip, W. H.; Jorda, L.; Koschny, D.; kramm, J. R.; Kührt, E.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. M.; Llebaria, A.; López, A.; López Jiménez, A.; López Moreno, J. J.; Meller, R.; Michalik, H.; Díaz Michelena, M.; Müller, R.; Naletto, G.; Origné, A.; Parzianello, G.; Pertile, M.; Quintana, C.; Ragazzoni, R.; Ramous, P.; Reiche, K. U.; Reina, M.; Rodríguez, J.; Rousset, G.; Sabau, L.; Sivan, J. P.; Stöckner, K.; Telljohann, U.; Thomas, N.; Timón, V.; Tomasch, G.; Wittrock, T.; Zaccariotto, M.; Sanz de la Rosa, Andrea
The Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System OSIRIS is the scientific camera system onboard the Rosetta spacecraft (Figure 1). The advanced high performance imaging system will be pivotal for the success of the Rosetta mission. OSIRIS will detect 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko from a distance of more than 106 km, characterise the comet shape and volume, its rotational state and find a suitable landing spot for Philae, the Rosetta lander. OSIRIS will observe the nucleus, its activity and surroundings down to a scale of ~2 cm px−1. The observations will begin well before the onset of cometary activity and will extend over months until the comet reaches perihelion. During the rendezvous episode of the Rosetta mission, OSIRIS will provide key information about the nature of cometary nuclei and reveal the physics of cometary activity that leads to the gas and dust coma. OSIRIS comprises a high resolution Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) unit and a Wide Angle Camera (WAC) unit accompanied by three electronics boxes. The NAC is designed to obtain high resolution images of the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko through 12 discrete filters over the wavelength range 250–1000 nm at an angular resolution of 18.6 μrad px−1. The WAC is optimised to provide images of the near-nucleus environment in 14 discrete filters at an angular resolution of 101 μrad px−1. The two units use identical shutter, filter wheel, front door, and detector systems. They are operated by a common Data Processing Unit. The OSIRIS instrument has a total mass of 35 kg and is provided by institutes from six European countries.
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Radiometric Calibration Targets for the Mastcam-Z Camera on the Mars 2020 Rover Mission
(Springer Link, 2020-12-03) Kinch, K. M.; Madsen, M. B.; Bell, J. F.; Maki, Justin N.; Bailey, P.; Hayes, A. G.; Jensen, O. B.; Merusi, M.; Bernt, M. H.; Sorensen, A. N.; Hilverda, M.; Cloutis, E.; Applin, D.; Mateo Martí, Eva; Manrique, J. A.; López Reyes, G.; Bello Arufe, A.; Ehlmann, B. L.; Buz, J.; Pommerol, A.; Thomas, N.; Affolter, L.; Herkenhoff, K. E.; Johnson, J. R.; Rice, M.; Corlies, P.; Tate, C.; Caplinger, M. A.; Jensen, E.; Kubacki, T.; Cisneros, E.; Paris, K.; Winhold, A.; European Research Council (ERC); Kinch, K. [0000-0002-4629-8880]; López Reyes, G. [0000-0003-1005-1760]; Manrique, J. A. [0000-0002-2053-2819]; Affolter, L. [0000-0002-2869-8522]; Unidad de Excelencia Científica María de Maeztu Centro de Astrobiología del Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial y CSIC, MDM-2017-0737
The Mastcam-Z Camera is a stereoscopic, multispectral camera with zoom capability on NASA’s Mars-2020 Perseverance rover. The Mastcam-Z relies on a set of two deck-mounted radiometric calibration targets to validate camera performance and to provide an instantaneous estimate of local irradiance and allow conversion of image data to units of reflectance (R∗ or I/F) on a tactical timescale. Here, we describe the heritage, design, and optical characterization of these targets and discuss their use during rover operations. The Mastcam-Z primary calibration target inherits features of camera calibration targets on the Mars Exploration Rovers, Phoenix and Mars Science Laboratory missions. This target will be regularly imaged during flight to accompany multispectral observations of the martian surface. The primary target consists of a gold-plated aluminum base, eight strong hollow-cylinder Sm2Co17 alloy permanent magnets mounted in the base, eight ceramic color and grayscale patches mounted over the magnets, four concentric, ceramic grayscale rings and a central aluminum shadow post (gnomon) painted with an IR-black paint. The magnets are expected to keep the central area of each patch relatively free of Martian aeolian dust. The Mastcam-Z secondary calibration target is a simple angled aluminum shelf carrying seven vertically mounted ceramic color and grayscale chips and seven identical, but horizontally mounted ceramic chips. The secondary target is intended to augment and validate the calibration-related information derived from the primary target. The Mastcam-Z radiometric calibration targets are critically important to achieving Mastcam-Z science objectives for spectroscopy and photometric properties.
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Seasonal variations in source regions of the dust jets on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
(EDP Sciences, 2019-09-20) Lai, I. L.; Ip, W. H.; Lee, J. C.; Lin, Z. Y.; Vicent, J. B.; Oklay, N.; Sierks, H.; Barbieri, C.; Lamy, Philippe; Rodrigo, Rafael; Koschny, D.; Rickman, H.; Keller, H. U.; Agarwal, J.; Barucci, M. A.; Bertaux, J. L.; Bertini, I.; Bodewits, D.; Boudreault, S.; Cremonese, G.; Da Deppo, V.; Davidsson, B. J. R.; Debei, S.; De Cecco, M.; Deller, J.; Fornasier, S.; Fulle, M.; Groussin, O.; Gutiérrez, Pedro J.; Güttler, C.; Hofmann, M.; Hviid, S. F.; Jorda, L.; Knollenberg, J.; Kovács, G.; kramm, J. R.; Kührt, E.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. M.; Lazzarin, M.; López Moreno, J. J.; Marzari, F.; Naletto, G.; Shi, X.; Tubiana, C.; Thomas, N.; Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST)
Aims. We investigate the surface distribution of the source regions of dust jets on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as a function of time. Methods. The dust jet source regions were traced by the comprehensive imaging data set provided by the OSIRIS scientific camera. Results. We show in detail how the projected footpoints of the dust jets and hence the outgassing zone would move in consonance with the sunlit belt. Furthermore, a number of source regions characterized by repeated jet activity might be the result of local topographical variations or compositional heterogeneities. Conclusions. The spatial and temporal variations in source regions of the dust jets are influenced significantly by the seasonal effect. The strong dependence on the solar zenith angle and local time could be related to the gas sublimation process driven by solar insolation on a surface layer of low thermal inertia.
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Six transiting planets and a chain of Laplace resonances in TOI-178
(EDP Sciences, 2021-05-06) Leleu, A.; Alibert, Y.; Hara, N. C.; Hooton, M. J.; Wilson, T. G.; Robutel, P.; Delisle, J. B.; Laskar, J.; Hoyer, S.; Lovis, C.; Bryant, E. M.; Ducrot, E.; Gillen, E.; Alonso, R.; Pepe, F. A.; Correia, A. C. M.; Alves, D.; Cooke, B. F.; Cristiani, S.; Damasso, M.; Simon, A. E.; Angerhausen, D.; Günther, M. N.; Beck, M.; Queloz, D.; Dumusque, X.; Beck, T.; Di Marcoantonio, P.; Ehrenreich, D.; Erikson, A.; Olofsson, G.; Bourrier, V.; Reimers, C.; Futyan, D.; Boué, G.; Fridlund, M.; Gandolfi, D.; García Muñoz, Antonio; Peter, G.; Burleigh, M. R.; Bárczy, T.; Guillon, M.; Goad, M. R.; Cabrera, J.; Chamberlain, S.; Moyaro, M.; Davies, M. B.; Thomas, N.; Isaak, K.; Deleuil, M.; Heng, K.; Jehin, E.; Jenkins, J. S.; Anglada Escudé, G.; Pedersen, P. P.; Figueira, P.; Verrecchia, F.; Lecavelier des Etangs, A.; Fortier, A.; Lam, K.; Lendl, M.; Lillo Box, J.; Sousa, S. G.; García, L. J.; Osborn, Hugh P.; Gill, S.; Maxted, P. F. L.; McCormac, J.; Mehner, A.; Tilbrook, R. H.; Guedel, M.; Nunes, N. J.; Oshagh, M.; Ottensamer, R.; Charnoz, S.; Haldemann, J.; Sebastian, D.; Jordán, A.; Bekkelien, A.; Piotto, G.; Kiss, L.; Persson, C. M.; Polenta, G.; Pollacco, D.; Acton, J. S.; Lo Curto, G.; Brandeker, A.; Rando, N.; Magrin, D.; Ragazzoni, R.; Ratti, F.; Rauer, H.; Barrado, D.; Micela, G.; Molaro, P.; Ribas, I.; Santos, N. C.; Scandariato, G.; Billot, N.; Murray, C. A.; Zapatero Osorio, M. R.; Pagano, I.; Demory, B. O.; Sozzetti, A.; Pallé, E.; Smith, A. M. S.; Steller, M.; Suárez Mascareño, A.; Henderson, B.; Anderson, D. R.; Poretti, E.; Fossati, L.; Triaud, A.; Pozuelos, F. J.; Thompson, S.; Turner, O.; Udry, S.; Corral Van Damme, C.; Raynard, L.; Adibekyan, V.; Rebolo, R.; Vines, J. I.; Walton, N. A.; West, R. G.; Di Persio, G.; Schneider, J.; Delrez, L.; Allart, R.; Allende Prieto, C.; Nascimbeni, V.; Sestovic, M.; Cameron, A. C.; Szabó, G. M.; Kristiansen, M. H.; Barros, S. C. C.; Ségransan, D.; Asquier, J.; Baumjohann, W.; Bayliss, D.; Demangeon, O. D. S.; Van Grootel, V.; Martins, C. J. A. P.; Bonfanti, A.; Venus, H.; Benz, W.; Bonfils, X.; Bouchy, F.; Hogan, A. E.; Wheatley, P. J.; Wolter, D.; Broeg, C.; Buder, M.; Burdanov, A.; Lavie, B.; González Hernández, Carmen; Alvarez, M. [0000-0002-6786-2620]; Carrasco Martínez, J. M. [0000-0002-3029-5853]; Unidad de Excelencia Científica María de Maeztu Centro de Astrobiología del Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial y CSIC, MDM-2017-0737
Determining the architecture of multi-planetary systems is one of the cornerstones of understanding planet formation and evolution. Resonant systems are especially important as the fragility of their orbital configuration ensures that no significant scattering or collisional event has taken place since the earliest formation phase when the parent protoplanetary disc was still present. In this context, TOI-178 has been the subject of particular attention since the first TESS observations hinted at the possible presence of a near 2:3:3 resonant chain. Here we report the results of observations from CHEOPS, ESPRESSO, NGTS, and SPECULOOS with the aim of deciphering the peculiar orbital architecture of the system. We show that TOI-178 harbours at least six planets in the super-Earth to mini-Neptune regimes, with radii ranging from 1.152−0.070+0.073 to 2.87−0.13+0.14 Earth radii and periods of 1.91, 3.24, 6.56, 9.96, 15.23, and 20.71 days. All planets but the innermost one form a 2:4:6:9:12 chain of Laplace resonances, and the planetary densities show important variations from planet to planet, jumping from 1.02−0.23+0.28 to 0.177−0.061+0.055 times the Earth’s density between planets c and d. Using Bayesian interior structure retrieval models, we show that the amount of gas in the planets does not vary in a monotonous way, contrary to what one would expect from simple formation and evolution models and unlike other known systems in a chain of Laplace resonances. The brightness of TOI-178 (H = 8.76 mag, J = 9.37 mag, V = 11.95 mag) allows for a precise characterisation of its orbital architecture as well as of the physical nature of the six presently known transiting planets it harbours. The peculiar orbital configuration and the diversity in average density among the planets in the system will enable the study of interior planetary structures and atmospheric evolution, providing important clues on the formation of super-Earths and mini-Neptunes.
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The hot dayside and asymmetric transit of WASP-189 b seen by CHEOPS
(EDP Sciences, 2020-11-09) Lendl, M.; Csizmadia, Sz.; Deline, A.; Fossati, L.; Kitzmann, D.; Heng, K.; Hoyer, S.; Salmon, S.; Benz, W.; Broeg, C.; Ehrenreich, D.; Malvasio, L.; Marafatto, L.; Michaelis, H.; Munari, M.; Nascimbeni, V.; Olofsson, G.; Ottacher, H.; Ottensamer, R.; Pagano, I.; Pallé, E.; Peter, G.; Pizza, D.; Piotto, G.; Pollacco, D.; Ratti, F.; Rauer, H.; Ragazzoni, R.; Rando, N.; Ribas, I.; Rieder, M.; Rohlfs, R.; Safa, F.; Santos, N. C.; Scandariato, G.; Ségransan, D.; Simón, A. E.; Singh, V.; Smith, A. M. S.; Sordet, Michael; Sousa, S. G.; Steller, M.; Szabó, Gy. M.; Thomas, N.; Tschentscher, M.; Udry, S.; Viotto, V.; Walter, I.; Walton, N. A.; Wildi, F.; Wolter, D.; Fortier, A.; Queloz, D.; Bonfanti, A.; Brandeker, A.; Collier Cameron, A.; Delrez, L.; García Muñoz, Antonio; Hooton, M. J.; Maxted, P. F. L.; Morris, B. M.; Van Grootel, V.; Wilson, T. G.; Alibert, Y.; Alonso, R.; Asquier, J.; Bandy, T.; Bárczy, T.; Barrado, D.; Barros, S. C. C.; Baumjohann, W.; Beck, M.; Beck, T.; Bekkelien, A.; Bergomi, M.; Billot, N.; Biondi, F.; Bonfils, X.; Bourrier, V.; Busch, M. D.; Cabrera, J.; Cessa, V.; Charnoz, S.; Chazelas, B.; Corral Van Damme, C.; Davies, M. B.; Deleuil, M.; Demangeon, O. D. S.; Demory, B. O.; Erikson, A.; Farinato, J.; Fridlund, M.; Futyan, D.; Gandolfi, D.; Gillon, M.; Guterman, P.; Hasiba, J.; Hernández, E.; Isaak, K. G.; Kiss, L.; Kuntzer, T.; Lecavelier des Etangs, A.; Lüftinger, T.; Laskar, J.; Lovis, C.; Magrin, D.; Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG); Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); European Research Council (ERC); Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF); Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI); Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT); National Research Development and Innovation Office, Hungarian (NKFIH); Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI); Generalitat de Catalunya; European Space Agency (ESA); Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT); Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO); Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF); Wilson, T. G. [0000-0001-8749-1962]; Cameron, A. [0000-0002-8863-7828]; Fridlund, M. [0000-0002-0855-8426]; Cabrera, J. [0000-0001-6653-5487]; Barros, S. [0000-0003-2434-3625]; Santos, N. [0000-0003-4422-2919]; Piotto, G. [0000-0002-9937-6387]; Unidad de Excelencia Científica María de Maeztu Centro de Astrobiología del Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial y CSIC, MDM-2017-0737
The CHEOPS space mission dedicated to exoplanet follow-up was launched in December 2019, equipped with the capacity to perform photometric measurements at the 20 ppm level. As CHEOPS carries out its observations in a broad optical passband, it can provide insights into the reflected light from exoplanets and constrain the short-wavelength thermal emission for the hottest of planets by observing occultations and phase curves. Here, we report the first CHEOPS observation of an occultation, namely, that of the hot Jupiter WASP-189 b, a MP ≈ 2MJ planet orbiting an A-type star. We detected the occultation of WASP-189 b at high significance in individual measurements and derived an occultation depth of dF = 87.9 ± 4.3 ppm based on four occultations. We compared these measurements to model predictions and we find that they are consistent with an unreflective atmosphere heated to a temperature of 3435 ± 27 K, when assuming inefficient heat redistribution. Furthermore, we present two transits of WASP-189 b observed by CHEOPS. These transits have an asymmetric shape that we attribute to gravity darkening of the host star caused by its high rotation rate. We used these measurements to refine the planetary parameters, finding a ~25% deeper transit compared to the discovery paper and updating the radius of WASP-189 b to 1.619 ± 0.021RJ. We further measured the projected orbital obliquity to be λ = 86.4−4.4+2.9°, a value that is in good agreement with a previous measurement from spectroscopic observations, and derived a true obliquity of Ψ = 85.4 ± 4.3°. Finally, we provide reference values for the photometric precision attained by the CHEOPS satellite: for the V = 6.6 mag star, and using a 1-h binning, we obtain a residual RMS between 10 and 17 ppm on the individual light curves, and 5.7 ppm when combining the four visits.