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A Planetary Companion to a Nearby M4 Dwarf, Gliese 876
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Doppler measurements of the M4 dwarf star Gliese 876 taken at both Lick and Keck Observatories reveal periodic, Keplerian velocity variations with a period of 61 days. The orbital fit implies that the companion has a mass of M =2.1 M JUP /sin i , an orbital eccentricity of e =0.27 ± 0.03, and a semimajor axis of a =0.21 AU. The planet is the first found around an M dwarf and was drawn from a survey of 24 such stars at Lick Observatory. It is the closest extrasolar planet yet found, providing opportunities for follow-up detection. The presence of a giant planet on a noncircular orbit, 0.2 AU from a 0.32 M ☉ star, presents a challenge to planet formation theory. This planet detection around an M dwarf suggests that giant planets are numerous in the Galaxy.
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- Authors
- Marcy, G. W., Butler, R. P., Vogt, S. S., Fischer, D., & Lissauer, J. J.
- Venue
- The Astrophysical Journal
- Publisher
- American Astronomical Society
- Published
- 1998-10-01
- Volume
- 505
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- L147-L149
- ISSN
- 0004-637X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2042822028
- Cited by
- 270
- References
- 17
- FWCI
- 8.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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