WASP-30b: A 61 <i>M</i> <sub>Jup</sub> BROWN DWARF TRANSITING A <i>V</i> = 12, F8 STAR
WASP-30b: A 61 <i>M</i> <sub>Jup</sub> BROWN DWARF TRANSITING A <i>V</i> = 12, F8 STAR
We report the discovery of a 61-Jupiter-mass brown dwarf, which transits its F8V host star, WASP-30, every 4.16 days. From a range of age indicators we estimate the system age to be 1-2 Gyr. We derive a radius (0.89 +/- 0.02 RJup) for the companion that is consistent with that …