Transit light curve of HAT-P-20 b

HAT-P-20 b

Hot Jupiter

A dense hot Jupiter in a short-period orbit around a metal-rich K dwarf star.

HAT-P-20 b was observed during a favorable late-autumn transit window with excellent photometric stability. The deep 18.7 mmag transit is well suited for ground-based characterization even with modest apertures, and the resulting light curve achieved a per-point scatter of only 2.1 mmag in 60-second R-band exposures. The fitted mid-transit time deviates by +1.8 minutes from the linear ephemeris, contributing to the ongoing search for transit timing variations that could indicate the presence of additional bodies in this system.

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Technical Details

Host Star HAT-P-20
Planet Type Hot Jupiter
Transit Depth 18.7 mmag
Transit Duration 1.82 hours
Period 2.875 days
R.A. 07h 27m 39.9s
Dec. +24d 20m 14s
Magnitude V = 11.3
Distance 70 pc
Discovery Method Transit (HATNet survey)