Abstract
Two transiting planets have been identified orbiting K2 target EPIC 220674823. One object is an ultra-short-period planet (USP) with a period of just 0.57 days (13.7 hours), while the other has a period of 13.3 days. Both planets are small, with the former having a radius of R p1 = 1.5 R ⊕ and the latter R p2 = 2.5 R ⊕ . Follow-up observations, including radial velocity (with uncertainties of 110 m s −1 ) and high-resolution adaptive optics imagery, show no signs of stellar companions. EPIC 220674823 is the 12th confirmed or validated planetary system in which an ultra-short-period planet (i.e., having an orbital period less than 1 day) is accompanied by at least one additional planet, suggesting that such systems may be common and must be accounted for in models for the formation and evolution of such extreme systems.
Original language | American English |
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Journal | Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2017 |
Keywords
- planetary systems
EGS Disciplines
- Physics