Precise mass and radius determination for two new and one known Neptune-sized planets around G Dwarf hosts
Abstract
As part of the KESPRINT collaboration, we present the discovery and characterization of three exoplanets in the sub-Neptune to super-Neptune regime, spanning key regions of the exo-Neptunian landscape. TOI-1472c and TOI-1648b are newly discovered sub-Neptunes, while TOI-1472b is a previously known super-Neptune for which we provide an improved mass measurement. These planets have orbital periods of 6--15 days and radii of 2.5--4.1 R, probing regions where planet formation and atmospheric evolution remain poorly understood. We combine TESS transit photometry with ground-based radial velocities to determine precise masses, radii, and orbital properties. TOI-1472b has a mass of M and a radius of R, TOI-1472c has a mass of M and a radius of R, and TOI-1648b has a mass of M and a radius of R. The planets exhibit a range of eccentricities (0.041--0.178), indicating diverse evolutionary histories. TOI-1648b, with a high Transmission Spectroscopy Metric (TSM 59), is a promising target for atmospheric characterization. Together, these three planets provide precise constraints on the structure, composition, and dynamical evolution of small to intermediate-sized exoplanets, enriching our understanding of the exo-Neptunian landscape.
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@article{arxiv.2511.20119,
title = {Precise mass and radius determination for two new and one known Neptune-sized planets around G Dwarf hosts},
author = {Ilaria Carleo and Grzegorz Nowak and Felipe Murgas and Enric Pallé and Gaia Lacedelli and Thomas Masseron and Emily W. Wong and Amadeo Castro-González and Dawid Jankowski and Patrick Eggenberger and James S. Jenkins and Krzysztof Goździewski and Vincent Bourrier and Douglas R. Alves and José I. Vines and Keivan G. Stassun and Matteo Brogi and Sergio Messina and Catherine A. Clark and Karen A. Collins and Hans J. Deeg and Elise Furlan and Davide Gandolfi and Samuel Geraldía González and Coel Hellier and Artie P. Hatzes and Steve B. Howell and Judith Korth and Emil Knudstrup and Jorge Lillo-Box and John H. Livingston and Jaume Orell-Miquel and Carina Persson and Seth Redfield and Boris Safonov and David Baker and Rafael Delfin Barrena Delgado and Allyson Bieryla and Andrew Boyle and Pau Bosch-Cabot and Núria Casasayas Barris and Stavros Chairetas and David R. Ciardi and Akihiko Fukui and Pere Guerra and Kiyoe Kawauchi and Florence Libotte and Michael B. Lund and Rafael Luque and Eduardo Lorenzo Martín Guerrero de Escalante and Bob Massey and Edward J. Michaels and Giuseppe Morello and Norio Narita and Hannu Parvianien and Richard P. Schwarz and Avi Shporer and Monika Stangret and Cristilyn N. Watkins},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.20119},
year = {2025}
}