Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry. Issue 4 (6th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tregloan-Reed, J; Southworth, J; Mancini, L; Mollière, P; Ciceri, S; Bruni, I; Ricci, D; Ayala-Loera, C; Henning, T
• Is Part Of: Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Volume 474:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 5485
• Page End: 5499
• Publication Date: 2017-12-06
• Subjects: techniques: photometric -- planets and satellites: atmospheres -- planets and satellites: gaseous planets -- stars: fundamental parameters -- stars: individual: HAT-P-32 A -- planetary systems; Astronomy -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 520.5
• DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx3147
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0035-8711

Abstract

Abstract: We present high-precision photometry of eight separate transit events in the HAT-P-32 planetary system. One transit event was observed simultaneously by two telescopes of which one obtained a simultaneous multiband light curve in three optical bands, giving a total of 11 transit light curves. Due to the filter selection and in conjunction with using the defocused photometry technique, we were able to obtain an extremely high-precision, ground-based transit in the u band (350 nm), with an rms scatter of ≈1 mmag. All 11 transits were modelled using prism and gemc, and the physical properties of the system calculated. We find the mass and radius of the host star to be 1.182 ± 0.041 M⊙ and 1.225 ± 0.015 R⊙, respectively. For the planet, we find a mass of 0.80 ± 0.14 MJup, a radius of 1.807 ± 0.022 RJup, and a density of 0.126 ± 0.023 ρJup . These values are consistent with those found in the literature. We also obtain a new orbital ephemeris for the system T 0 = BJD/TDB 2 454 420.447187(96) + 2.15000800(10) × E . We measured the transmission spectrum of HAT-P-32 A b and compared it to theoretical transmission spectra. Our results indicate a bimodal cloud particle distribution consisting of Rayleigh-like haze and grey absorbing cloud particles within the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b.