Qatar-2: A K dwarf orbited by a transiting hot Jupiter and a more massive companion in an outer orbit

Marta L. Bryan, Khalid A. Alsubai, David W. Latham +23

We report the discovery and initial characterization of Qatar-2b, a hot Jupiter transiting a V = 13.3 mag K dwarf in a circular orbit with a short period, P_ b = 1.34 days. The mas…