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20162026
most citedBEBOP III. Observations and an independent mass measurement of Kepler-16 (AB) b -- the first circumbinary planet detected with radial velocities

32 citations · 373 across the 39 of their papers we have counts for

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44 papers

astro-ph.SR2026

The EBLM project - XX. Absolute dynamical masses of five low-mass eclipsing binaries, and an evaluation of mass estimation methods

Adam T. Stevenson, Yasmin T. Davis, Daniel Sebastian +8

Eclipsing binaries consisting of a solar-type primary and an M dwarf secondary are key laboratories to study objects at the bottom of the main sequence. Fundamental parameters of s…

astro-ph.SR2026

The EBLM Project - XIX. The absence of radius inflation in a homogeneous analysis of 66 Northern low-mass eclipsing binaries

Yasmin T. Davis, Amaury H. M. J. Triaud, David V. Martin +30

Precise and accurate measurements of host stars are crucial in the search for Earth-like exoplanets, and M-dwarfs are favourable targets in this quest. Low-mass eclipsing binaries…

astro-ph.EP2026

SOPHIE and TESS characterization of fourteen TESS Objects of Interest: nine planetary systems and five low-mass stellar companions

N. Heidari, G. Hébrard, S. Sousa +61

We present fourteen TESS Objects of Interest (TOIs) from the SOPHIE-TESS follow-up program. Combining TESS photometry, SOPHIE radial velocities (RVs), ground-based photometry, and…

astro-ph.EP2026

SPIRou near-infrared spectropolarimetry of the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9b: tentative detection of the planet magnetic field

Alexis Lavail, Florian Debras, David Rogé Royo +23

Exoplanetary magnetic fields govern atmospheric escape and circulation but have eluded detection in close-in planets. In the ultra-hot Jupiter KELT-9b, atmospheric dynamo is predic…

astro-ph.EP2026

Evidence for a giant companion orbiting Tabby's star

Cristina Madurga-Favieres, P. A. Strøm, Thomas G. Wilson +2

KIC 8462852, also known as Tabby's star, shows deep, irregular flux variations up to 20 per cent in its Kepler light curve. These unusual events show no apparent periodicity. Multi…

astro-ph.EP2026

CAFE follow-up of TESS hot Jupiter candidates left behind: I. Five newly confirmed planets and a false positive

J. Lillo-Box, C. Cifuentes, O. Balsalobre-Ruza +56

Hot Jupiters are key targets for understanding planet formation, migration, and atmospheres. Yet, most ground-based follow-up resources for the TESS mission are focused on confirmi…

astro-ph.IM2026

HRMOS: A High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph for the VLT

Laura Magrini, Thomas Bensby, Sofia Randich +174

This White Paper presents the scientific rationale and instrument concept for HRMOS (High-Resolution Multi-Object Spectrograph), a next-generation instrument proposed for the ESO V…

gr-qc2026

Gravitational Wave Signatures from Periodic Orbits around a Non--commutative Schwarzschild Black Hole

N. Heidari, A. A. Araújo Filho, I. P. Lobo +1

In this work, we investigate massive particle motion and the gravitational wave emission generated by periodic trajectories around a non--commutative \textit{Schwarzschild} black h…

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

BEBOP VIII. SOPHIE radial velocities reveal an eccentric, circumbinary brown dwarf

Amaury H. M. J. Triaud, Thomas A. Baycroft, Neda Heidari +18

Circumbinary configurations offer a test of planet formation in an altered environment, where the inner binary has perturbed a protoplanetary disc. Comparisons of the physical and…

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

EBLM XV -- Revised dynamical masses for the circumbinary planet host Kepler-16 AB, using the SOPHIE spectrograph

D. Sebastian, I. Boisse, A. Santerne +14

Eclipsing binaries are perfect laboratories to measure precise, accurate and model-independent stellar radii and stellar masses, so long as both components are spectroscopically re…

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★ 1 cited

A Swarm of WASP Planets: Nine giant planets identified by the WASP survey

Nicole Schanche, Guillaume Hébrard, Keivan G. Stassun +52

The Wide Angle Search for Planets (WASP) survey provided some of the first transiting hot Jupiter candidates. With the addition of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS),…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 3 cited

Characterizing planetary systems with SPIRou: Detection of a sub-Neptune in a 6-day period orbit around the M dwarf Gl 410

A. Carmona, X. Delfosse, M. Ould-Elhkim +42

The search for exoplanets around nearby M dwarfs represents a crucial milestone in the census of planetary systems in the vicinity of our Solar System. Since 2018 our team is carry…

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★ 10 cited

Characterization of seven transiting systems including four warm Jupiters from SOPHIE and TESS

N. Heidari, G. H'ebrard, E. Martioli +65

We present the study of seven systems, three of which TOI-2295, TOI-2537, and TOI-5110 are newly discovered planetary systems. Through the analysis of TESS photometry, SOPHIE radia…

astro-ph.EP2024

BEBOP VI. Enabling the detection of circumbinary planets orbiting double-lined binaries with the DOLBY method of radial-velocity extraction

Lalitha Sairam, Thomas A. Baycroft, Isabelle Boisse +13

Circumbinary planets - planets that orbit both stars in a binary system - offer the opportunity to study planet formation and orbital migration in a different environment compare t…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 23 cited

TOI-1408: Discovery and Photodynamical Modeling of a Small Inner Companion to a Hot Jupiter Revealed by TTVs

Judith Korth, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Hannu Parviainen +60

We report the discovery and characterization of a small planet, TOI-1408 c, on a 2.2-day orbit located interior to a previously known hot Jupiter, TOI-1408 b ( d, $M=1.86\p…

astro-ph.SR2024

BEBOP V. Homogeneous Stellar Analysis of Potential Circumbinary Planet Hosts

Alix V. Freckelton, Daniel Sebastian, Annelies Mortier +29

Planets orbiting binary systems are relatively unexplored compared to those around single stars. Detections of circumbinary planets and planetary systems offer a first detailed vie…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 4 cited

A low-mass sub-Neptune planet transiting the bright active star HD 73344

S. Sulis, I. J. M. Crossfield, A. Santerne +33

Context. Planets with radii of between 2-4 RE closely orbiting solar-type stars are of significant importance for studying the transition from rocky to giant planets. Aims. Our goa…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 6 cited

Planet Hunters TESS V: a planetary system around a binary star, including a mini-Neptune in the habitable zone

Nora L. Eisner, Samuel K. Grunblatt, Oscar Barragán +61

We report on the discovery and validation of a transiting long-period mini-Neptune orbiting a bright (V = 9.0 mag) G dwarf (TOI 4633; R = 1.05 RSun, M = 1.10 MSun). The planet was…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 4 cited

TOI-1199 b and TOI-1273 b: Two new transiting hot Saturns detected and characterized with SOPHIE and TESS

J. Serrano Bell, R. F. Díaz, G. Hébrard +41

We report the characterization of two planet candidates detected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), TOI-1199 b and TOI-1273 b, with periods of 3.7 and 4.6 days, r…

astro-ph.SR2023

The EBLM Project XI. Mass, radius and effective temperature measurements for 23 M-dwarf companions to solar-type stars observed with CHEOPS

M. I. Swayne, P. F. L. Maxted, A. H. M. J. Triaud +104

Observations of low-mass stars have frequently shown a disagreement between observed stellar radii and radii predicted by theoretical stellar structure models. This ``radius inflat…