We present the statistical validation and full photometric characterization of the exoplanet candidate TOI 7475.01 (TIC 376866659), detected by the TESS mission. Using a custom pipeline combining natural flux preservation with robust BLS detection, we identified a transit signal with a period of 3.2538 days and a depth of ∼4600 ppm. To rule out false positives, we performed centroid analysis, spatial contamination checks using Gaia DR3, and a statistical validation using TRICERATOPS. Our results show a Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) of 294.13 and a False Positive Probability (FPP) of ≈0. Based on the clean spatial environment, stable centroids, and high statistical probability, we validate TOI 7475.01 as a planetary companion. We subsequently performed a Bayesian transit fit using juliet with Dynesty nested sampling, and derived physical parameters via Monte Carlo error propagation. We find a planetary radius of Rp=1.18−0.40+0.39RJup and an equilibrium temperature of Teq=1455−56+77 K, consistent with a hot Jupiter classification. The planet mass is estimated at Mp≈2.2MJup (MAP) via the Chen&Kipping mass-radius relation; radial velocity follow-up is required for a precise measurement. The impact parameter remains unconstrained (b=0.46±0.34), a limitation of single-band TESS photometry that future CHEOPS observations could resolve.
@article{arxiv.2602.14840,
title = {Statistical Validation and Photometric Characterization of the Hot Jupiter Candidate TOI 7475.01},
author = {Biel Escolà-Rodrigo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.14840},
year = {2026}
}
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7 pages, 8 figures, 4 tables. Data and code available at DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18641713