- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/764/18
- Title:
- Characteristic frequencies of giant exoplanets
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/764/18
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We calculate the eigenfrequencies and eigenfunctions of the acoustic oscillations of giant exoplanets and explore the dependence of the characteristic frequency {nu}_0_ and the eigenfrequencies on several parameters: the planet mass, the planet radius, the core mass, and the heavy element mass fraction in the envelope. We provide the eigenvalues for degree l up to 8 and radial order n up to 12. For the selected values of l and n, we find that the pulsation eigenfrequencies depend strongly on the planet mass and radius, especially at high frequency. We quantify this dependence through the calculation of the characteristic frequency {nu}_0_ which gives us an estimate of the scale of the eigenvalue spectrum at high frequency. For the mass range 0.5M_J_<=M_P_<=15M_J_, and fixing the planet radius to the Jovian value, we find that {nu}_0_~164.0x(M_P_/M_J_)^0.48^{mu}Hz, where M_P_ is the planet mass and M_J_ is Jupiter's mass. For the radius range from 0.9 to 2.0R_J_, and fixing the planet's mass to the Jovian value, we find that {nu}_0_~164.0x(R_P_/R_J_)^-2.09^{mu}Hz, where R_P_ is the planet radius and R_J_ is Jupiter's radius. We explore the influence of the presence of a dense core on the pulsation frequencies and on the characteristic frequency of giant exoplanets. We find that the presence of heavy elements in the envelope affects the eigenvalue distribution in ways similar to the presence of a dense core. Additionally, we apply our formalism to Jupiter and Saturn and find results consistent with both the observational data of Gaulme et al. (2011A&A...531A.104G) and previous theoretical work.
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- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/ApJ/660/1556
- Title:
- Characterization of dusty debris disks
- Short Name:
- J/ApJ/660/1556
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Dusty debris disks around main-sequence stars are signposts for the existence of planetesimals and exoplanets. From cross-correlating Hipparcos stars with the IRAS catalogs, we identify 146 stars within 120pc of Earth that show excess emission at 60um. This search took special precautions to avoid false positives. Our sample is reasonably well distributed from late B to early K-type stars, but it contains very few later type stars. Even though IRAS flew more than 20 years ago and many astronomers have cross-correlated its catalogs with stellar catalogs, we were still able to newly identify debris disks at as many as 33 main-sequence stars; of these, 32 are within 100pc of Earth. The power of an all-sky survey satellite like IRAS is evident when comparing our 33 new debris disks with the total of only 22 dusty debris disk stars first detected with the more sensitive, but pointed, satellite ISO. Our investigation focuses on the mass, dimensions, and evolution of dusty debris disks.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/599/A90
- Title:
- Characterization of HD 108874 system
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/599/A90
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- In order to understand the observed physical and orbital diversity of extrasolar planetary systems, a full investigation of these objects and of their host stars is necessary. Within this field, one of the main purposes of the GAPS observing project with HARPS-N@TNG is to provide a more detailed characterisation of already known systems. In this framework we monitored the star, hosting two giant planets, HD108874, with HARPS-N for three years in order to refine the orbits, to improve the dynamical study and to search for additional low-mass planets in close orbits. We subtracted the radial velocity (RV) signal due to the known outer planets, finding a clear modulation of 40.2d period. We analysed the correlation between RV residuals and the activity indicators and modelled the magnetic activity with a dedicated code. Our analysis suggests that the 40.2d periodicity is a signature of the rotation period of the star. A refined orbital solution is provided, revealing that the system is close to a mean motion resonance of about 9:2, in a stable configuration over 1Gyr. Stable orbits for low-mass planets are limited to regions very close to the star or far from it. Our data exclude super-Earths with Msini>~5M_{earth}_ within 0.4AU and objects with Msini>~2M_{earth}_ with orbital periods of a few days. Finally we put constraints on the habitable zone of the system, assuming the presence of an exomoon orbiting the inner giant planet.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/475/1125
- Title:
- Characterization of the hot Neptune GJ 436b
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/475/1125
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present Spitzer Space Telescope infrared photometry of a secondary eclipse as well as ground-based photometric and spectroscopic measurements of the hot Neptune GJ 436b.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/558/A106
- Title:
- Chemical abundances for 83 transit hosts
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/558/A106
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Precise stellar parameters are crucial in exoplanet research for correctly determining of the planetary parameters. For stars hosting a transiting planet, determining of the planetary mass and radius depends on the stellar mass and radius, which in turn depend on the atmospheric stellar parameters. Different methods can provide different results, which leads to different planet characteristics. In this paper, we use a uniform method to spectroscopically derive stellar atmospheric parameters, chemical abundances, stellar masses, and stellar radii for a sample of 90 transit hosts. Surface gravities are also derived photometrically using the stellar density as derived from the light curve. We study the effect of using these different surface gravities on the determination of the chemical abundances and the stellar mass and radius. A spectroscopic analysis based on Kurucz models in LTE was performed through the MOOG code to derive the atmospheric parameters and the chemical abundances. The photometric surface gravity was determined through isochrone fitting and the use of the stellar density, directly determined from the light curve. Stellar masses and radii are determined through calibration formulae. Spectroscopic and photometric surface gravities differ, but this has very little effect on the precise determination of the stellar mass in our spectroscopic analysis. The stellar radius, and hence the planetary radius, is most affected by the surface gravity discrepancies. For the chemical abundances, the difference is, as expected, only noticable for the abundances derived from analyzing of lines of ionized species.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/378/1141
- Title:
- Chemical abundances in 31 stars with planet
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/378/1141
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present the results of detailed spectroscopic abundance analyses for 18 elements in 31 nearby stars with planets (SWPs). The resulting abundances are combined with other similar studies of nearby SWPs and compared to a sample of nearby stars without detected planets. We find some evidence for abundance differences between these two samples for Al, Si and Ti. Some of our results are in conflict with a recent study of SWPs in the SPOCS data base. We encourage continued study of the abundance patterns of SWPs to resolve these discrepancies.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/MNRAS/450/1900
- Title:
- Chemical abundances of 257 giant stars
- Short Name:
- J/MNRAS/450/1900
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We performed a uniform and detailed abundance analysis of 12 refractory elements for a sample of 257 G- and K-type evolved stars from the CORALIE planet search program. This sample, being homogeneously analyzed, can be used as a comparison sample for other planet-related studies, as well as for different type of studies related to stellar and Galaxy astrophysics. The abundances of the chemical elements were determined using an LTE abundance analysis relative to the Sun, with the spectral synthesis code MOOG and a grid of Kurucz ATLAS9 atmospheres. To separate the Galactic stellar populations both a purely kinematical approach and a chemical method were applied.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/547/A36
- Title:
- Chemical abundances of 87 KOIs
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/547/A36
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- Recent studies showed that at low metallicities Doppler-detected planet-hosting stars have preferably high alpha-content and belong to the thick disk.We used the reconnaissance spectra of 87 Kepler planet candidates and data available from the HARPS planet search survey to explore this phenomena. Using the traditional spectroscopic abundance analysis methods we derived Ti, Ca, and Cr abundances for the Kepler stars. In the metallicity region -0.65<[Fe/H]<-0.3dex the fraction of Ti-enhanced thick-disk HARPS planet harboring stars is 12.3+/-4.1% and for their thin-disk counterparts this fraction is 2.2+/-1.3%. The binomial statistics gives a probability of 0.008 that this could have occurred by chance. Combining the two samples (HARPS + Kepler) reinforces the significance of this result (P~99.97%). Since most of these stars are harboring small-mass/size planets we can assume that, although terrestrial planets can be found at low-iron regime, they are mostly enhanced by alpha-elements. This implies that early formation of rocky planets could get started in the Galactic thick disk, where the chemical conditions for their formation were more favorable.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/592/A87
- Title:
- Chemical abundances of solar analogues
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/592/A87
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- During the past decade, several studies reported a correlation between chemical abundances of stars and condensation temperature (also known as Tc trend). However, the real astrophysical nature of this correlation is still debated. The main goal of this work is to explore the possible dependence of the Tc trend on stellar Galactocentric distances, Rmean. We used high-quality spectra of about 40 stars observed with the HARPS and UVES spectrographs to derive precise stellar parameters, chemical abundances, and stellar ages. A differential line-by-line analysis was applied to achieve the highest possible precision in the chemical abundances. We confirm previous results that [X/Fe] abundance ratios depend on stellar age and that for a given age, some elements also show a dependence on Rmean. When using the whole sample of stars, we observe a weak hint that the Tc trend depends on Rmean. The observed dependence is very complex and disappears when only stars with similar ages are considered. To conclude on the possible dependence of the Tc trend on the formation place of stars, a larger sample of stars with very similar atmospheric parameters and stellar ages observed at different Galactocentric distances is needed.
- ID:
- ivo://CDS.VizieR/J/A+A/497/563
- Title:
- Chemical abundances of 451 stars
- Short Name:
- J/A+A/497/563
- Date:
- 21 Oct 2021
- Publisher:
- CDS
- Description:
- We present a uniform study of the chemical abundances of 12 elements (Si, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Na, Mg, and Al) derived from the spectra of 451 stars observed as part of one of the HARPS GTO planet search programs. Sixty eight of these are planet-bearing stars. The main goals of our work are: i) the investigation of possible differences between the abundances of stars with and without planets; ii) the study of the possible differences in the abundances of stars in the thin and the thick disc. We confirm that there is a systematically higher metallicity in planet host stars, when compared to non planet-hosts, common to all studied species. We also found that there is no difference in the galactic chemical evolution trends of the stars with and without planets. Stars that harbour planetary companions simply appear to be in the high metallicity tail of the distribution. We also confirm that Neptunian and super-Earth class planets may be easier to find at lower metallicities. A statistically significative abundance difference between stars of the thin and the thick disc was found for [Fe/H]<0. However, the populations from the thick and the thin disc cannot be clearly separated.
