HIP 4178 f radial velocity curves

The obliquity between the stellar spin axis and the planetary orbit, detected via the Rossiter-McLaughlin (RM) effect, is a tracer of the formation history of planetary systems. While obliquity measurements have been extensively applied to hot Jupiters and short-period planets, they remain rare for cold and long-period planets due to observational challenges, particularly their long transit durations. We report the detection of the RM effect for the 19-hour-long transit of HIP 41378 f, a temperate giant planet on a 542-day orbit, observed through a worldwide spectroscopic campaign. We measure a slight projected obliquity of 21+/-8{deg} and a significant 3D spin-orbit angle of 52+/-6{deg}, based on the measurement of the stellar rotation period. HIP 41378 f is part of a 5-transiting planetary system with planets close to mean motion resonances. The observed misalignment likely reflects a primordial tilt of the stellar spin axis relative to the protoplanetary disk, rather than dynamical interactions. HIP 41378 f is the first non-eccentric long-period (P>100 days) planet observed with the RM effect, opening new constraints on planetary formation theories. This observation should motivate the exploration of planetary obliquities across a longer range of orbital distances through international collaboration.

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Creator Grouffal S.; Santerne A.; Bourrier V.; Kunovac V.; Dressing C.,Akinsanmi B.; Armstrong C.; Baliwal S.; Balsalobre-Ruza O.; Barros S.C.C.,Bayliss D.; Crossfield I.J.M.; Demangeon O.; Dumusque X.; Giacalone S.,Harada C.K.; Isaacson H.; Kellermann H.; Lillo-Box J.; Llama J.; Mortier A.,Palle E.; Rajpurohit A.S.; Rice M.; Santos N.C.; Seidel J.V.; Sharma R.,Sousa S.G.; Thomas L.; Turtelboom E.V.; Udry S.; Wheatley P.J.
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Publication Year 2025
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Exoplanet Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy