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2025AJ....169..166D - Astron. J., 169, 166 (2025/March-0)

TESS Hunt for Young and Maturing Exoplanets (THYME). XII. A Young Mini-Neptune on the Upper Edge of the Radius Valley in the Hyades Cluster.

DISTLER A., SOARES-FURTADO M., VANDERBURG A., SCHULTE J., BECKER J., MANN A.W., HOWELL S.B., KRAUS A.L., KERR R., BARKAOUI K., BRICENO C., COLLINS K.A., CONTI D., JENKINS J.M., LIMBACH M.A., QUINN S.N., SCHWARZ R.P., SEAGER S., TURNER J.D., TWICKEN J.D., WINN J.N. and ZIEGLER C.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present the discovery and characterization of TOI-4364b, a young mini-Neptune in the tidal tails of the Hyades cluster, identified through TESS transit observations and ground-based follow-up photometry. The planet orbits a bright M dwarf (K = 9.1 mag) at a distance of 44 pc, with an orbital period of 5.42 days and an equilibrium temperature of $48{8}_{-7}^{+9}$ K. The host star's well-constrained age of 710 Myr makes TOI-4364b an exceptional target for studying early planetary evolution around low-mass stars. We determined a planetary radius of $2.0{1}_{-0.08}^{+0.10}\,{R}_{\oplus }$, indicating that this planet is situated near the upper edge of the radius valley. This suggests that the planet retains a modest H/He envelope. As a result, TOI-4364b provides a unique opportunity to explore the transition between rocky super-Earths and gas-rich mini-Neptunes at the early stages of evolution. Its radius, which may still evolve as a result of ongoing atmospheric cooling, contraction, and photoevaporation, further enhances its significance for understanding planetary development. Furthermore, TOI-4364b's moderately high transmission spectroscopy metric of 44.2 positions it as a viable candidate for atmospheric characterization with instruments such as JWST. This target has the potential to offer crucial insights into atmospheric retention and loss in young planetary systems.

Abstract Copyright: © 2025. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Exoplanet evolution - Exoplanet astronomy - Exoplanet detection methods - Transit photometry - Stellar rotation - Exoplanet atmospheres

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