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The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets: XVIII. An Earth-mass planet in the GJ 581 planetary system

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Mayor, M., Bonfils, X., Forveille, T., Delfosse, X., Udry, S., Bertaux, J.-L., Beust, H., Bouchy, F., Lovis, C., Pepe, F., Perrier, C., Queloz, D., Santos, N. C.·2009·Astronomy & Astrophysics

Abstract

The GJ 581 planetary system is already known to harbour three planets, including two super-Earth planets that straddle its habitable zone. We report the detection of an additional planet – GJ 581e – with a minimum mass of 1.9 . With a period of 3.15 days, it is the innermost planet of the system and has a ~5% transit probability. We also correct our previous confusion about the orbital period of GJ 581d (the outermost planet) with a one-year alias, benefitting from an extended time span and many more measurements. The revised period is 66.8 days, and positions the semi-major axis inside the habitable zone of the low mass star. The dynamical stability of the 4-planet system imposes an upper bound on the orbital plane inclination. The planets cannot be more massive than approximately 1.6 times their minimum mass.

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  • No planet for HD 166435

    Queloz, D., Henry, G. W., Sivan, J. P., Baliunas, S. L., Beuzit, J. L., Donahue, R. A., Mayor, M., Naef, D., Perrier, C., & Udry, S. (2001) · Astronomy and Astrophysics · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20011308 · Cited by 913 · cited 1×

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Authors
Mayor, M., Bonfils, X., Forveille, T., Delfosse, X., Udry, S., Bertaux, J.-L., Beust, H., Bouchy, F., Lovis, C., Pepe, F., Perrier, C., Queloz, D., & Santos, N. C.
Venue
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Publisher
EDP Sciences
Published
2009-09-24
Volume
507
Issue
1
Pages
487-494
ISSN
  • 0004-6361 (ISSN-L)
  • 1432-0746
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W2167538092
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400
References
1
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35.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Mayor, M., Bonfils, X., Forveille, T., Delfosse, X., Udry, S., Bertaux, J.-L., Beust, H., Bouchy, F., Lovis, C., Pepe, F., Perrier, C., Queloz, D., & Santos, N. C. (2009). The HARPS search for southern extra-solar planets: XVIII. An Earth-mass planet in the GJ 581 planetary system. Astronomy & Astrophysics. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/200912172

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