Orbital inclination and mass of the exoplanet candidate Proxima c
Abstract
We analyze the orbital parameters of the recently discovered exoplanet candidate Proxima c using a combination of its spectroscopic orbital parameters and Gaia DR2 astrometric proper motion anomaly. We obtain an orbital inclination of i = 152 ± 14 deg, corresponding to a planet mass of mc = 12-5+12 M⊕, comparable to Uranus and Neptune. While the derived orbital parameters are too uncertain to accurately predict the position of the planet for a given epoch, we present a map of its probability of presence relative to its parent star in the coming years.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- March 2020
- DOI:
- 10.1051/0004-6361/202037551
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2003.13106
- Bibcode:
- 2020A&A...635L..14K
- Keywords:
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- astrometry;
- planetary systems;
- planets and satellites: individual: Proxima c;
- proper motions;
- celestial mechanics;
- planets and satellites: fundamental parameters;
- Astrophysics - Solar and Stellar Astrophysics;
- Astrophysics - Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 3 figures, Letter accepted for publication in A&