Lam, Kristine W.F. and Csizmadia, S (2022) Unravelling the origin of ultra-short period exoplanets: Discovery of a dense, ultrashort-period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star. PFE-SPP1992 joint meeting, 12-14 Sep 2022, Berlin, Germany.
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Abstract
Ultrashort-period (USP) exoplanets have orbital periods shorter than 1 day and they typically have rocky compositions. Precise masses and radii of USP exoplanets could provide constraints on their unknown formation and evolution processes. We report the detection and characterization of the USP planet GJ 367b (1), using high-precision photometry and radial velocity observations. GJ 367b orbits a bright (V-band magnitude of 10.2), nearby, and red (M-type) dwarf star every 7.7 hours. GJ 367b has a radius of 0.718 ± 0.054 Earth-radii and a mass of 0.546 ± 0.078 Earth-masses, making it a sub-Earth planet. The corresponding bulk density is 8.106 ± 2.165 grams per cubic centimeter--close to that of iron. An interior structure model predicts that the planet has an iron core radius fraction of 86 ± 5 %, similar to that of Mercury’s interior. In this work, we also discuss the demographics and architectures of USP exoplanets and some implications for their formation and evolution.
Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/190485/ | |||||||||
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Document Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Speech) | |||||||||
Title: | Unravelling the origin of ultra-short period exoplanets: Discovery of a dense, ultrashort-period sub-Earth planet transiting a nearby red dwarf star | |||||||||
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Date: | 2022 | |||||||||
Refereed publication: | No | |||||||||
Open Access: | No | |||||||||
Gold Open Access: | No | |||||||||
In SCOPUS: | No | |||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | No | |||||||||
Status: | Published | |||||||||
Keywords: | Astronomy, planetary science, exoplanets | |||||||||
Event Title: | PFE-SPP1992 joint meeting | |||||||||
Event Location: | Berlin, Germany | |||||||||
Event Type: | national Conference | |||||||||
Event Dates: | 12-14 Sep 2022 | |||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | |||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | |||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Space Exploration | |||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | |||||||||
DLR - Program: | R EW - Space Exploration | |||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Project PLATO - PMC and Science | |||||||||
Location: | Berlin-Adlershof | |||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Planetary Research > Extrasolar Planets and Atmospheres | |||||||||
Deposited By: | Lam, Wai Fun | |||||||||
Deposited On: | 21 Nov 2022 14:41 | |||||||||
Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2022 14:41 |
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