HAT-P-39b–HAT-P-41b: THREE HIGHLY INFLATED TRANSITING HOT JUPITERS

We report the discovery of three new transiting extrasolar planets orbiting moderately bright (V = 11.1, 11.7, and 12.4) F stars. The planets HAT-P-39b through HAT-P-41b have periods of P = 3.5439 days, 4.4572 days, and 2.6940 days, masses of 0.60 M_J, 0.62 M_J, and 0.80 M_J, and radii of 1.57 R_J, 1.73 R_J, and 1.68 R_J, respectively. They orbit stars with masses of 1.40 M_☉, 1.51 M_☉, and 1.51 M_☉, respectively. The three planets are members of an emerging population of highly inflated Jupiters with 0.4 M_J 1.5 R_J.

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