Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of 
HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry

Tregloan-Reed, J.; Southworth, J.; Mancini, L.; Mollière, P.; Ciceri, S.; Bruni, I.; Ricci, D.; Ayala-Loera, C.; Henning, T.

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Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry

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Tregloan-Reed, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Southworth, J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mancini, L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mollière, P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ciceri, S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bruni, I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ricci, D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ayala-Loera, C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Henning, T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

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Tregloan-Reed, J., Southworth, J., Mancini, L., Mollière, P., Ciceri, S., Bruni, I., et al. (2018). Possible detection of a bimodal cloud distribution in the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b from multiband photometry. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 474, 5485-5499.

Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0005-CAA2-0

Abstract

We present high-precision photometry of eight separate transit events in the HAT-P-32 planetary system. One transit event was observed simultaneously by two telescopes of which one obtained a simultaneous multiband light curve in three optical bands, giving a total of 11 transit light curves. Due to the filter selection and in conjunction with using the defocused photometry technique, we were able to obtain an extremely high-precision, ground-based transit in the u band (350 nm), with an rms scatter of ≈1 mmag. All 11 transits were modelled using PRISM and GEMC, and the physical properties of the system calculated. We find the mass and radius of the host star to be 1.182 ± 0.041 M_☉ and 1.225 ± 0.015 R_☉, respectively. For the planet, we find a mass of 0.80 ± 0.14 M_Jup, a radius of 1.807 ± 0.022 R_Jup, and a density of 0.126 ± 0.023 ρ_Jup. These values are consistent with those found in the literature. We also obtain a new orbital ephemeris for the system T₀ = BJD/TDB 2 454 420.447187(96) + 2.15000800(10) × E. We measured the transmission spectrum of HAT-P-32 A b and compared it to theoretical transmission spectra. Our results indicate a bimodal cloud particle distribution consisting of Rayleigh-like haze and grey absorbing cloud particles within the atmosphere of HAT-P-32 A b.