一个过境的巨行星,温度在250K和430K之间
H J Deeg1, C Moutou, A Erikson
1Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, C. Via Lactea S/N, E-38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain. hdeeg@iac.es
Nature
|March 19, 2010
概括
研究人员发现了CoRoT-9b,这是一个温带系外行星,轨道很大. 它的特征与标准的行星进化模型保持一致,为气体巨头的组成提供了新的见解.
科学领域:
- 天文学和天体物理学
- 外系行星科学 外系行星科学
背景情况:
- 已经发现了400多个系外行星,其中约70个表现出过境行为.
- 穿越系外行星允许详细的参数导出和大气研究.
- 以前的发现通常集中在短周期行星上,包括像CoRoT-7b.这样的陆地行星.
研究的目的:
- 报告对系外行星COROT-9b.b的过境观测结果.
- 为了描述CoRoT-9b的轨道参数和温度.
- 将CoRoT-9b的属性与现有的行星进化模型进行比较.
主要方法:
- 对CoroT-9b进行过境观测.
- 确定了轨道周期,离心率和周围恒星的距离.
- 光球温度的估计是基于轨道和恒星属性.
主要成果:
- CoRoT-9b围绕一个类似太阳的恒星运行,周期为95.274天,离心率低 (0.11 +/- 0.04).
- 在已知的过境行星中,它拥有最大的周星距离 (0.36 AU).
- 这个星球估计的光球温度在250到430K之间,表明气候温和.
- 与周期较短的行星不同,CoRoT-9b的大小不会受到潮变暖的显著影响.
结论:
- CoRoT-9b的特性与标准的行星进化模型是一致的.
- 它推断的内部组成类似于木星和土星的内部组成.
- 这一发现为了解带有宽轨道的温带系外行星提供了一个独特的案例研究.
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