CoRoT LRa02_E2_0121: Neptune-size planet candidate turns into a hierarchical triple system with a giant primary

This paper presents the case of CoRoT LRa02_E2_0121, which was initially classified as a Neptune-size transiting-planet candidate on a relatively wide orbit of 36.3 days. Follow-up observations were performed with UVES, Sandiford, SOPHIE and HARPS. These observations revealed a faint companion in th...

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Main Authors: Tal-Or, L, Santerne, A, Mazeh, T, Bouchy, F, Moutou, C, Alonso, R, Gandolfi, D, Aigrain, S, Auvergne, M, Barge, P, Bonomo, A, Borde, P, Deeg, H, Ferraz-Mello, S, Deleuil, M, Dvorak, R, Erikson, A, Fridlund, M, Gillon, M, Guenther, E, Guillot, T, Hatzes, A, Jorda, L, Lammer, H, Leger, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011