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MOA-2020-BLG-108Lb: A Giant Planet Beyond the Snow Line of a Low-Mass Lens Near the Lower Boundary of the Mass-Ratio Desert

Yuki K. Satoh, David P. Bennett, Takahiro Sumi +21

We present an analysis of the microlensing event MOA-2020-BLG-108, which was discovered in June 2020 by the MOA collaboration toward the Galactic bulge. The observed light curve sh…

astro-ph.EP2026

Understanding eccentric temperate giants: an in-depth study of the architecture and stellar obliquity of the TOI-2134 system

Federica Rescigno, Manu Stalport, Ancy Anna John +28

We revisit the TOI-2134 planetary system with three new high-cadence TESS sectors and 98 more spectra. This new analysis confirms the two orbiting planets by simultaneously modelli…

astro-ph.EP2026

Euclid: Asteroid rotation periods from the Euclid Ecliptic Survey

B. Y. Irureta-Goyena, B. Altieri, J. -P. Kneib +142

The Euclid Ecliptic Survey was conducted during the calibration phase of the mission, 23-31 December 2023, as a campaign to study Solar System objects. We used data from this surve…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The multi-planet system TOI-5624: Four transiting sub-Neptunes with an outer companion revealed by transit-timing variations

A. Bonfanti, D. Gandolfi, P. Leonardi +96

Following the 2022 alert of a TESS object of interest transiting TOI-5624 (a G7 V star 100 pc away), a CHEOPS campaign in 2023 detected four planetary signals at $P_b\approx3…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The atmosphere of K2-18 b: The role of hazes, clouds and photoelectrons

P. Lavvas, R. Liu, G. Tinetti +3

The atmospheric characterisation of temperate exoplanets is becoming accessible with JWST, providing a critical connection between Solar System planets and the more commonly observ…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Gas-depleted planet formation occurred in the four-planet system around the red dwarf LHS 1903

Thomas G. Wilson, Anna M. Simpson, Andrew Collier Cameron +173

Small exoplanet radii show two populations, referred to as super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, separated by a gap known as the radius valley. This may be produced by the removal of atmo…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

The SPIRou Legacy Survey: Detection of a nearby world orbiting in the habitable zone of Gl725B achieved by correcting strong telluric contamination in near-infrared radial velocities with WAPITI

M. Ould-Elhkim, C. Moutou, J. -F. Donati +15

M dwarfs are prime targets in the search for exoplanets because of their prevalence and because low-mass planets can be better detected with radial velocity (RV) methods. In partic…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

Transit distances and composition of low-velocity exocomets in the Pic system

Théo Vrignaud, Alain Lecavelier des Etangs

Pictoris is a young nearby A5V star, about 20 Myr old, embedded in a prominent debris disc. For the past 40 years, variable absorption features have been observed in the stella…

astro-ph.EP2026★ 1 cited

A nomenclature for individual exocomets

Alain Lecavelier des Etangs, Paul A. Strøm, Darryl Z. Seligman

With recent observational advancements, exocomet studies have entered a new era: we have moved from an epoch where exocomets' signatures were analysed to identify their true nature…

astro-ph.EP2025

Giant Outer Transiting Exoplanet Mass (GOTEM) Survey.VII. TOI-6041: a multi-planet system including a warm Neptune exhibiting strong TTVs

N. Heidari, A. Alnajjarine, H. P. Osborn +101

We present the characterization of the TOI-6041 system, a bright () G7-type star hosting at least two planets. The inner planet, TOI-6041b, is a warm Neptune wit…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 3 cited

Search for exocomets transits in Kepler light curves: Ten new transits identified

Pierre Dumond, Alain Lecavelier des Etangs, Flavien Kiefer +2

The Kepler mission, despite its conclusion over a decade ago, continues to offer a rich dataset for uncovering new astrophysical objects and phenomena. In this study, we conducted…

astro-ph.EP2025

Improved characterization of the TOI-2141 system: a dense sub-Neptune with non-transiting inner and outer companions

R. Luque, K. W. F. Lam, J. Cabrera +87

We aim to refine the fundamental parameters of the TOI-2141 planetary system, which includes a transiting sub-Neptune orbiting a Sun-like star in a relatively long orbit of 18.26 d…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 9 cited

BEBOP VII. SOPHIE discovery of BEBOP-3b, a circumbinary giant planet on an eccentric orbit

Thomas A. Baycroft, Alexandre Santerne, Amaury H. M. J. Triaud +21

Planetary systems orbiting close binaries are valuable testing grounds for planet formation and migration models. More detections with good mass measurements are needed. We present…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 8 cited

Dark skies of the slightly eccentric WASP-18 b from its optical-to-infrared dayside emission

A. Deline, P. E. Cubillos, L. Carone +86

We performed a joint analysis of phase-curve observations of the ultra-hot Jupiter WASP-18 b from the visible to the mid-infrared, using data from CHEOPS, TESS and Spitzer. We aim…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 6 cited

The Hot-Neptune Initiative (HONEI) I. Two hot sub-Neptunes on a close-in, eccentric orbit (TOI-5800 b) and a farther-out, circular orbit (TOI-5817 b)

L. Naponiello, S. Vissapragada, A. S. Bonomo +37

Neptune-sized exoplanets are key targets for atmospheric studies, yet their formation and evolution remain poorly understood due to their diverse characteristics and limited sample…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 38 cited

Microlensing events indicate that super-Earth exoplanets are common in Jupiter-like orbits

Weicheng Zang, Youn Kil Jung, Jennifer C. Yee +65

Exoplanets classified as super-Earths are commonly observed on short period orbits, close to their host stars, but their abundance on wider orbits is poorly constrained. Gravitatio…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

MOA-2010-BLG-328: Keck and HST Expose the Limits of Occams Razor in Microlensing

Aikaterini Vandorou, David P. Bennett, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu +7

We present high resolution follow-up data of the planetary microlensing event MOA-2010-BLG-328, using Keck and the Hubble. Keck data, taken 8 years after the event, reveal a strong…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

AT2021uey: A planetary microlensing event outside the Galactic bulge

M. Ban, P. Voloshyn, R. Adomaviciene +42

We report the analysis of a planetary microlensing event AT2021uey. The event was observed outside the Galactic bulge and was alerted by both space- (Gaia) and ground-based (ZTF an…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 13 cited

The ESO SupJup Survey VII: Clouds and line asymmetries in CRIRES J-band spectra of the Luhman 16 binary

S. de Regt, I. A. G. Snellen, N. F. Allard +8

Brown dwarfs at the L-T transition likely experience an inhomogeneous clearing of the clouds in their atmospheres. The resulting surface of thin and thick cloudy patches has been p…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 7 cited

Abundances of refractory ions in Beta Pictoris exocomets

T. Vrignaud, A. Lecavelier des Etangs, P. A. Strom +1

Beta Pic is a young, A5V star, known for harbouring a large number of exocomets, which frequently transit the star and produce absorption signatures. The physical and chemical prop…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 2 cited

The SPIRou Legacy Survey: near-infrared and optical radial velocity analysis of Gl 480 and Gl 382 using SPIRou, HARPS and CARMENES spectrographs

M. Ould-Elhkim, C. Moutou, J-F. Donati +13

Context: Advancements in the field of exoplanetary research have extended radial velocity (RV) observations from the optical to the near-infrared (nIR) domain. M dwarf stars, chara…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 1 cited

Higher-order effects in the dynamics of hierarchical triple systems. III. Astrophysical implications of second-order and dotriacontapole terms

Landen Conway, Clifford M. Will

We study the long-term evolution of selected hierarchical triple systems in Newtonian gravity. We employ analytic equations derived in Paper II for the evolution of orbit-averaged…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 8 cited

TOI-5108 b and TOI 5786 b: Two transiting sub-Saturns detected and characterized with TESS, MaHPS and SOPHIE

Luis Thomas, Guillaume Hébrard, Hanna Kellermann +44

We report the discovery and characterization of two sub-Saturns from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (\textit{TESS}) using high-resolution spectroscopic observations from…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 12 cited

A possible misaligned orbit for the young planet AU Mic c

H. Yu, Z. Garai, M. Cretignier +98

The AU Microscopii planetary system is only 24 Myr old, and its geometry may provide clues about the early dynamical history of planetary systems. Here, we present the first measur…