Radial velocity of Gliese 411 with APF and HIRES

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We perform a detailed characterization of the planetary system orbiting the bright, nearby M dwarf Gliese 411 using radial velocities gathered by APF, HIRES, SOPHIE, and CARMENES. We confirm the presence of a signal with a period near 2900 days that has been disputed as either a planet or a long-period stellar magnetic cycle. An analysis of activity metrics including the H{alpha} and log'R_HK_ indices supports the interpretation that the signal corresponds to a Neptune-like planet, GJ411c. An additional signal near 215 days was previously dismissed as an instrumental systematic, but we find that a planetary origin cannot be ruled out. With a semimajor axis of 0.5142{+/-}0.0042au, this candidate's orbit falls between those of its companions and is located beyond the outer edge of the system's habitable zone (determined using the moist greenhouse and maximum greenhouse limits in Kopparapu et al. 2013). It has a minimum mass of 3.89{+/-}0.84M{Earth}, giving a radial-velocity amplitude of 0.81{+/-}0.18m/s. If confirmed, this would be one of the lowest-amplitude planet detections from any of these four instruments. Our analysis of the joint radial-velocity data set also provides tighter constraints on the orbital parameters for the previously known planets. Photometric data from TESS do not show any signs of a transit event. However, the outermost planet and candidate are prime targets for future direct imaging missions, and GJ411c may be detectable via astrometry.

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DOI http://doi.org/10.26093/cds/vizier.51630218
Source https://dc.g-vo.org/rr/q/lp/custom/CDS.VizieR/J/AJ/163/218
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Creator Hurt S.A.; Fulton B.; Isaacson H.; Rosenthal L.J.; Howard A.W.; Weiss L.M.,Petigura E.A.
Publisher CDS
Publication Year 2022
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Resource Type Dataset; AstroObjects
Discipline Astrophysics and Astronomy; Exoplanet Astronomy; Interdisciplinary Astronomy; Natural Sciences; Observational Astronomy; Physics; Stellar Astronomy