The spin-orbit angle of the transiting hot jupiter CoRoT-1b

We measure the angle between the planetary orbit and the stellar rotation axis in the transiting planetary system CoRoT-1, with new HIRES/Keck and FORS/VLT high-accuracy photometry. The data indicate a highly tilted system, with a projected spin-orbit angle lambda = 77 +- 11 degrees. Systematic unce...

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Main Authors: Pont, F, Endl, M, Cochran, W, Barnes, S, Sneden, C, MacQueen, P, Moutou, C, Aigrain, S, Alonso, R, Baglin, A, Bouchy, F, Deleuil, M, Fridlund, M, Hebrard, G, Hatzes, A, Mazeh, T, Shporer, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009