TESS Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME). VI. An 11 Myr Giant Planet Transiting a Very-low-mass Star in Lower Centaurus Crux

dc.citation.articleNumber156en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber4en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleThe Astronomical Journalen_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber163en_US
dc.contributor.authorMann, Andrew W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWood, Mackenna L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSchmidt, Stephen P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBarber, Madyson G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOwen, James E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTofflemire, Benjamin M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNewton, Elisabeth R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMamajek, Eric E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBush, Jonathan L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMace, Gregory N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKraus, Adam L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorThao, Pa Chiaen_US
dc.contributor.authorVanderburg, Andrewen_US
dc.contributor.authorLlama, Joeen_US
dc.contributor.authorJohns-Krull, Christopher M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPrato, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorStahl, Asa G.en_US
dc.contributor.authorTang, Shih-Yunen_US
dc.contributor.authorFields, Matthew J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Karen A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCollins, Kevin I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGan, Tianjunen_US
dc.contributor.authorJensen, Eric L. N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKamler, Jacoben_US
dc.contributor.authorSchwarz, Richard P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorFurlan, Eliseen_US
dc.contributor.authorGnilka, Crystal L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHowell, Steve B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLester, Kathryn V.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOwens, Dylan A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSuarez, Olgaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMekarnia, Djamelen_US
dc.contributor.authorGuillot, Tristanen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbe, Lyuen_US
dc.contributor.authorTriaud, Amaury H. M. J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Marshall C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMilburn, Reilly P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRizzuto, Aaron C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Samuel N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Ronanen_US
dc.contributor.authorRicker, George R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVanderspek, Rolanden_US
dc.contributor.authorLatham, David W.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSeager, Saraen_US
dc.contributor.authorWinn, Joshua N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorJenkins, Jon M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGuerrero, Natalia M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorShporer, Avien_US
dc.contributor.authorSchlieder, Joshua E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMcLean, Brianen_US
dc.contributor.authorWohler, Billen_US
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-15T14:45:22Zen_US
dc.date.available2022-04-15T14:45:22Zen_US
dc.date.issued2022en_US
dc.description.abstractMature super-Earths and sub-Neptunes are predicted to be ≃ Jovian radius when younger than 10 Myr. Thus, we expect to find 5–15 R ⊕ planets around young stars even if their older counterparts harbor none. We report the discovery and validation of TOI 1227b, a 0.85 ± 0.05 R J (9.5 R ⊕) planet transiting a very-low-mass star (0.170 ± 0.015 M ⊙) every 27.4 days. TOI 1227's kinematics and strong lithium absorption confirm that it is a member of a previously discovered subgroup in the Lower Centaurus Crux OB association, which we designate the Musca group. We derive an age of 11 ± 2 Myr for Musca, based on lithium, rotation, and the color–magnitude diagram of Musca members. The TESS data and ground-based follow-up show a deep (2.5%) transit. We use multiwavelength transit observations and radial velocities from the IGRINS spectrograph to validate the signal as planetary in nature, and we obtain an upper limit on the planet mass of ≃0.5 M J. Because such large planets are exceptionally rare around mature low-mass stars, we suggest that TOI 1227b is still contracting and will eventually turn into one of the more common <5 R ⊕ planets.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMann, Andrew W., Wood, Mackenna L., Schmidt, Stephen P., et al.. "TESS Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME). VI. An 11 Myr Giant Planet Transiting a Very-low-mass Star in Lower Centaurus Crux." <i>The Astronomical Journal,</i> 163, no. 4 (2022) IOP Publishing: https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac511d.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalMann_2022_AJ_163_156en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ac511den_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112075en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherIOP Publishingen_US
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dc.titleTESS Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME). VI. An 11 Myr Giant Planet Transiting a Very-low-mass Star in Lower Centaurus Cruxen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
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