Abstract
We report the detection of two new planets from the Anglo-Australian Planet Search. These planets orbit two stars each previously known to host one planet. The new planet orbiting HD142 has a period of 6005 ± 427days, and a minimum mass of 5.3 M Jup. HD142c is thus a new Jupiter analog: a gas-giant planet with a long period and low eccentricity (e = 0.21 ± 0.07). The second planet in the HD159868 system has a period of 352.3 ± 1.3days and m sin i = 0.73 ± 0.05 M Jup. In both of these systems, including the additional planets in the fitting process significantly reduced the eccentricity of the original planet. These systems are thus examples of how multiple-planet systems can masquerade as moderately eccentric single-planet systems.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 169 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-12 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
Volume | 753 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 10 Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- planetary systems
- stars: individual (HD 142, HD 159868)
- techniques: radial velocities