The GTC exoplanet transit spectroscopy survey I: OSIRIS transmission spectroscopy of the short period planet WASP-43b

Abstract

We used GTC instrument OSIRIS to obtain long-slit spectra in the optical range (520-1040 nm) of the planetary host star WASP-43 (and a reference star) during a full primary transit event and four partial transit observations. We integrated the stellar flux of both stars in different wavelength regions producing several light curves. We fitted transit models to these curves to measure the star-to-planet radius ratio, Rp/Rs, across wavelength among other physical parameters. We measure a Rp/Rs in the white light curve of 0.15988^{+0.00133}_{-0.00145}. We present a tentative detection of an excess in the planet-to-star radius ratio around the Na I doublet (588.9 nm, 589.5 nm) when compared to the nearby continuum at the 2.9-sigma level. We find no significant excess of the measured planet-to-star radius ratio around the K I doublet (766.5 nm, 769.9 nm) when compared to the nearby continuum. Combining our observations with previous published epochs, we refine the estimation of the orbital period. Using a linear ephemeris, we obtained a period of P=0.81347385 +/- 1.5 x 10^{-7} days. Using a quadratic ephemeris, we obtained a period of 0.81347688 +/- 8.6 x 10^{-7} days, and a change in this parameter of dP/dt = -0.15 +/- 0.06 sec/year. As previous results, this hints to the orbital decay of this planet although a timing analysis over several years needs to be made in order to confirm this.

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