Mass Constraints of the WASP-47 Planetary System from Radial Velocities

Abstract

We report precise radial velocity (RV) measurements of WASP-47, a G star that hosts three transiting planets in close proximity (a hot Jupiter, a super-Earth and a Neptune-sized planet) and a non-transiting planet at 1.4 AU. Through a joint analysis of previously published RVs and our own Keck-HIRES RVs, we significantly improve the planet mass and bulk density measurements. For the super-Earth WASP-47e ($P$ = 0.79 days), we measure a mass of 9.11 $\pm$ 1.17 $M_{\oplus }$, and a bulk density of 7.63 $\pm$ 1.90 g cm${}^{-3}$, consistent with a rocky composition. For the hot Jupiter WASP-47b ($P$ = 4.2 days), we measure a mass of 356 $\pm$ 12 $M_{\oplus }$ (1.12 $\pm$ 0.04 $M_\rm{Jup}$) and constrain its eccentricity to $<0.021$ at 3-$\sigma$ confidence. For the Neptune-size planet WASP-47d ($P$ = 9.0 days), we measure a mass of 12.75 $\pm$ 2.70 $M_{\oplus }$, and a bulk density of 1.36 $\pm$ 0.42 g cm${}^{-3}$, suggesting it has a thick H/He envelope. For the outer non-transiting planet, we measure a minimum mass of 411 $\pm$ 18 $M_{\oplus }$ (1.29 $\pm$ 0.06 $M_\rm{Jup}$), an orbital period of 595.7 $\pm$ 5.0 days, and an orbital eccentricity of 0.27 $\pm$ 0.04. Our new measurements are consistent with but 2$-$4$\times$ more precise than previous mass measurements.

Accepted by AJ. 8 pages, 2 figures, 3 tables

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