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TOI-7169 b: A Hot Jupiter Transiting a Metal-Poor Star

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Pith's one-line read A 12-billion-year-old metal-poor star hosts a confirmed, inflated hot Jupiter.

desk verdict Solid discovery of the lowest-metallicity spectroscopically confirmed host of a transiting giant planet; mass is noisy but the headline result holds. read the letter →

arxiv 2603.25787 v2 pith:5L5LIMVC submitted 2026-03-26 astro-ph.EP astro-ph.SR

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keywords hotJupitersmetal-poorstarstransitingexoplanetsTESSplanetaryatmospheresMilkyWaydiskalpha-enhancedplanetoccurrence
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The reading

Most known planets orbit metal-rich stars, so it has been hard to test whether giant planets can form when heavy elements are scarce and how those planets differ. This paper reports TOI-7169 b, a short-period giant planet whose host star has a spectroscopically measured metallicity of [Fe/H] = -0.72 and an age of 12.3 Gyr. TESS and ground-based photometry give a 3.44-day period and a radius of 1.475 Jupiter radii; radial-velocity data give a mass of 0.41 Jupiter masses, so the planet is inflated and low-density. The host is alpha-enhanced yet confined to the thin disk. The system therefore supplies a rare, characterizable example of a giant planet born in a low-metallicity environment that has survived for most of cosmic time, and it is a practical target for atmospheric spectroscopy that can test how bulk metallicity shapes giant-planet properties.

What carries the argument

Joint EXOFASTv2 modeling of TESS and multi-band ground photometry with TRES radial velocities, using Gaussian priors on spectroscopically determined stellar mass, radius, temperature, metallicity and age, which yields the planetary radius, mass, density and orbital elements.

What would settle it

A larger set of higher-precision radial velocities that revise the semi-amplitude (and thus mass and density) outside the reported 0.41 +/- 0.14 M_Jup interval, or a higher-resolution spectrum that revises the host [Fe/H] above -0.5, would remove the claim that this is the most metal-poor host of a confirmed inflated transiting giant.

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Core claim

TOI-7169 is the most metal-poor ([Fe/H] = -0.72 +/- 0.05) and among the oldest (12.3 +/- 0.6 Gyr) stars currently known to host a confirmed transiting giant planet. The planet has period 3.4373125 d, radius 1.475 +/- 0.029 R_Jup, mass 0.41 +/- 0.14 M_Jup and density ~0.16 g cm^-3; the host is alpha-enhanced but remains on a thin-disk orbit.

Load-bearing premise

The planet mass, and therefore its claimed low density, rests on a radial-velocity semi-amplitude of only 60 +/- 20 m/s measured from nineteen modest-signal spectra.

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Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 8 minor

Summary. The manuscript reports the discovery and characterization of TOI-7169 b, a short-period giant planet (P = 3.4373125 d, Rp = 1.475 ± 0.029 R_Jup, Mp = 0.41 ± 0.14 M_Jup) transiting a spectroscopically confirmed metal-poor host ([Fe/H] = −0.72 ± 0.05). The host is further characterized as ancient (12.3 ± 0.6 Gyr), α-enhanced ([α/Fe] ≈ 0.3), and on a thin-disk-like Galactic orbit. Transit confirmation rests on multi-sector TESS photometry plus multi-band ground-based light curves (MuSCAT2, LCOGT, Hamilton), with achromatic depths and high-resolution speckle imaging used to exclude nearby false positives. Stellar parameters come from two independent spectroscopic analyses (uberMS and equivalent-width/MOOG), and planetary parameters from a joint EXOFASTv2 fit of photometry and TRES RVs. The authors argue that TOI-7169 is among the oldest and most metal-poor known hosts of a confirmed transiting giant planet and a promising JWST transmission target (TSM ≈ 93).

Significance. If the host metallicity, age, and transit confirmation hold—as the multi-method evidence indicates—this is a valuable addition to the sparse sample of giant planets around metal-poor stars. Confirmed transiting giants with [Fe/H] ≲ −0.6 have been essentially limited to WASP-98 b and WASP-112 b; a spectroscopically secure host at [Fe/H] = −0.72 with a well-measured radius and multi-band transit validation is therefore of clear interest for occurrence-rate studies, formation metallicity limits, and comparative atmospheric work. Strengths include independent spectroscopic pipelines that agree on [Fe/H], achromatic multi-band transit depths, dual-facility speckle non-detections, a long RV baseline that rules out massive close companions, and a full abundance pattern plus Galactic orbit. The large fractional mass uncertainty is a real limitation on density and inflation claims but does not erase the discovery or the host characterization that drive the paper’s impact.

major comments (2)
  1. §4.2 and Table 6: The planetary mass rests on K = 60 ± 20 m s−1 from 19 modest-S/N TRES spectra (Mp = 0.41 ± 0.14 M_Jup). That fractional uncertainty (~34%) is correctly reported, but the abstract and §5.2 treat the low density (0.159 +0.055/−0.054 g cm−3) and “inflated” status as established facts that then motivate a metallicity–density discussion. Even with the present errors the density is still sub-Jovian at ~1–2σ, so the qualitative claim is not wrong; however, the load-bearing mass/density numbers should be framed more carefully as marginally constrained, and §5.2’s suggestion of a metallicity–density link should be further de-emphasized given that the paper’s own K–S test (Fig. 7) finds no significant difference. Either additional RVs or explicit language that density is secondary and mass-limited would strengthen the central presentation.
  2. §4.1 / Table 4 and abstract: The age 12.3 ± 0.6 Gyr is a Bayesian isochrone posterior with very small statistical errors driven by the precise Gaia parallax and G magnitude. The text notes ~1 Gyr model dependence for old stars and consistency with Dartmouth isochrones and a chemical clock (14.6 ± 3.4 Gyr), which is good, but the abstract and conclusions still quote 12.3 ± 0.6 Gyr without the systematic floor. Because “oldest known” is part of the headline claim, the reported age uncertainty (or at least a clear caveat on absolute isochrone systematics) should be carried into the abstract and §6 so the ranking claim is not overstated relative to other old planet hosts.
minor comments (8)
  1. §3.2: Typo “sourece” → “source” in the MuSCAT2 paragraph.
  2. Table 2 header appears corrupted (“T T Depth”); clarify column names (epoch, mid-transit time, depth) for readability.
  3. Fig. 6 caption/note: The two 2016 RVs are omitted from the time-series panel for visibility; state their consistency with the model explicitly in the caption or text so readers are not left wondering about the long baseline.
  4. §5.2 / Fig. 7: Report the K–S test statistic and p-value (or equivalent) rather than only the qualitative statement that densities are consistent with a single parent distribution.
  5. §5.1: The occurrence-rate back-of-envelope (Boley et al. 2021 upper limit → up to ~100 similar planets among Gaia metal-poor stars) is useful but sensitive to completeness and the applicability of the limit to TESS giants; a sentence on selection biases would help.
  6. §5.3: The thin-disk vs thick-disk discussion is interesting (z_max ~ 200 pc vs thick-disk-like U,V). Consider quoting the Bensby TD/D probability ratio (0.11) earlier when the “thin disk” claim is first made in the abstract/intro for consistency.
  7. Table 5 / Fig. 5: Oxygen is noted as lower than the GALAH trend; a brief comment on whether the NLTE O I 777 nm treatment or continuum placement could drive that offset would help non-specialists.
  8. Throughout: Standardize [α/Fe] notation (≈0.3 in abstract vs 0.29 ± 0.04 from EW analysis) and ensure uberMS vs EW parameters are clearly labeled wherever both appear.

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity: observational discovery and characterization with independent photometric, spectroscopic, and isochrone constraints.

full rationale

This is a standard exoplanet discovery paper. Stellar metallicity ([Fe/H] = -0.72 ± 0.05) and α-enhancement come from equivalent-width analysis of coadded TRES spectra (ionization/excitation balance with MOOG + Kurucz atmospheres) plus a cross-check with uberMS; age (12.3 ± 0.6 Gyr) and mass follow from Bayesian isochrone fitting (q2 + Yonsei-Yale/Dartmouth) using the spectroscopic parameters, Gaia parallax, and photometry. Planetary period, radius, and mass are obtained from a joint EXOFASTv2 fit to TESS + multi-band ground photometry and TRES RVs, with the spectroscopic stellar parameters imposed only as Gaussian priors. No quantity is fitted to a data subset and then re-presented as a prediction of the same fit; no uniqueness theorem or ansatz is imported via self-citation to force the result; and the headline claim (most metal-poor confirmed transiting giant-planet host) is an empirical ranking against the literature, not a derived identity. Methodological self-citations (EXOFASTv2, uberMS, q2) are ordinary tool references whose outputs are re-derived here from new data and do not close a logical loop.

Assumptions & free parameters 4 free parameters · 4 assumptions · 0 invented entities

Observational exoplanet discovery paper. Free parameters are the usual fitted orbital and physical quantities; axioms are standard assumptions of transit modeling, LTE abundance analysis, and isochrone fitting. No new physical entities are postulated.

free parameters (4)
  • planetary mass Mp = 0.41 ± 0.14 M_Jup
    Derived from RV semi-amplitude K = 60 ± 20 m s^-1; large uncertainty propagates directly into density.
  • planetary radius Rp = 1.475 ± 0.029 R_Jup
    From transit depth and spectroscopically constrained stellar radius.
  • orbital period P = 3.4373125 d
    Fitted to multi-sector TESS + ground-based transit times.
  • stellar [Fe/H] and age = [Fe/H]=-0.72±0.05, age=12.3±0.6 Gyr
    EW analysis + Yonsei-Yale isochrones with alpha-enhancement correction; adopted as Gaussian priors in EXOFASTv2.
assumptions (4)
  • domain assumption Transit depth equals (Rp/R*)^2 after limb-darkening and dilution corrections; no unaccounted third light.
    Standard transit photometry assumption; supported by multi-band achromatic depths and imaging non-detections (§3.2–3.3).
  • domain assumption LTE radiative transfer and Kurucz ODFNEW atmospheres yield accurate Fe I/II ionization balance for Teff ~ 5700 K, [Fe/H] ~ -0.7.
    Used in q2 EW analysis (§4.1); common for G dwarfs but can carry ~0.05–0.1 dex systematics.
  • domain assumption Yonsei-Yale (and Dartmouth) isochrones with Salaris alpha-correction give reliable ages for old, alpha-enhanced stars.
    Age posterior 12.3 ± 0.6 Gyr (§4.1); absolute ages of old stars remain model-dependent at ~1 Gyr level, as the paper notes.
  • domain assumption RV jitter and circular-orbit prior are adequate; no significant linear trend over 9 yr baseline.
    EXOFASTv2 fit (§4.2); residual jitter 43 m s^-1 is comparable to K.

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  title        = {Pith review of: TOI-7169 b: A Hot Jupiter Transiting a Metal-Poor Star},
  year         = {2026},
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read the original abstract

Most known planets are found around metal-rich host stars, which has made it difficult to determine whether a lower metallicity limit for planet formation exists and how the properties of planets born in low-metallicity environments may differ from those with metal-rich origins. We present the discovery and characterization of TOI-7169 b (TIC 372048733 b), a hot Jupiter that is orbiting a spectroscopically-confirmed metal-poor ([Fe/H] = -0.72 +/- 0.05) host star. Based on photometry from TESS and follow-up ground-based imaging, we measure an orbital period of 3.4373125 d and a planetary radius of 1.475 +/- 0.029 R_Jup. We use TRES spectroscopy to determine a mass for TOI-7169 b of 0.41 +/- 0.14 M_Jup. The planet is therefore inflated, with a low density of 0.159 +0.055/-0.054 g/cm^3. We also characterize the host star, showing that TOI-7169 is ancient (12.3 +/- 0.6 Gyr) and alpha-enhanced ([alpha/Fe] ~ 0.3), but with a Galactocentric orbit that is confined to the thin disk. TOI-7169 is perhaps the oldest and most metal-poor star currently known to host a transiting giant planet. Future transmission spectroscopy probing the atmosphere of TOI-7169 b may provide insight into the effect of metallicity on the physical properties of giant planets.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Flattened TESS light curve of TOI-7169 from Sectors 83 and 84. Sector 83 used an integration time of 120 s and the Sector 84 integration time was 200 s. The 15 transits of TOI-7169 b that occur across these two sectors are indicated by red hash marks. 3. OBSERVATIONS 3.1. TESS TOI-7169 was observed by TESS during its prime mis￾sion and the first two extended missions in Sectors 16, 57, 83, and 84. The TESS observati… view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_2.png] view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Comparison between the spectrum of TOI-7169 (black) and the Sun (blue). The temperatures of the two stars are quite similar, so the differences in line strength are primarily due to abundance differences (with the exception of the very strong Mg line at 5185 ˚A). Spectral lines of iron-peak (Fe and Cr) and α elements (Mg and Ti) are shaded as indicated in the legend. The uberMS fit finds the following parameters for… view at source ↗
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Figure 4
Figure 4. Figure 4: Derived absolute magnitude and effective temper￾ature of TOI-7169 from the q2 package, compared to Yon￾sei-Yale isochrones. The red isochrone represents the best– fitting age, which does not exactly match the derived stellar properties because it is a marginalized Baye…
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Abundance pattern of TOI-7169. In each panel, the derived abundance for TOI-7169 is plotted as a red circle, the solar abundance is indicated by the black sun symbol, and abundances of main-sequence stars from GALAH DR4 (S. Buder et al. 2025) are displayed as small gra…
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: EXOFASTv2 fit results for TOI-7169. The left panel displays the stacked TESS transits and the full transits observed from the ground along with the best-fit model of each. The panel in the upper right plots the TRES radial velocities and the best-fit orbit model, with …
Figure 7
Figure 7. Figure 7: Giant planet densities as a function of host star metallicity. Data are taken from the TEPCat database (J. Southworth 2011). We plot planets with radii between RJ and 1.5 RJ and masses less than 2.0 MJ. TOI-7169 b is displayed as a large red circle. Although it may app…
Figure 8
Figure 8. Figure 8: Galactic orbit of TOI-7169 over the past 1 Gyr. The left panel shows the orbit in the Cartesian x–y plane, the middle panel in the Cartesian x–z plane, and the right panel in cylindrical coordinates. Note the change in y-axis scale between the middle and right panels. …
Figure 9
Figure 9. Figure 9: Toomre diagram for TOI-7169. The dashed curves indicate constant total velocities of 100 km s−1 and 200 km s−1 . Green stars, yellow triangles, and blue squares represent the thin disk (vtot ≤ 60 km s−1 ), tran￾sition/overlap (60 < vtot ≤ 80 km s−1 ), and thick disk (8…

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