Search for Double Transit Extrasolar Planetary Systems: Another Transiting Planet Around OGLE-TR-111 or a False Positive Detection?

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2005-01-20

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0501440v1

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Submitted to Astronomy & Astrophysics; 6 pages, 5 figures

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The search for double transit planetary systems opens new possibilities for the transit searches and for studies of orbital stability, stellar irradiation, and migration scenarios, among others. We explore the OGLE lightcurves of stars with confirmed planetary companions (OGLE-TR-10, OGLE-TR-56, OGLE-TR-111, OGLE-TR-113, and OGLE-TR-132), searching for additional transits. The most promising candidate is OGLE-TR-111, where the photometric measurements and the radial velocities are consistent with the presence of a second planet. If confirmed, OGLE-TR-111 would be the first extrasolar planetary system detected by transits. The parameters of the possible new planet OGLE-TR-111c would be: period P = 16.0644 d, semimajor axis a = 0.12 AU, orbital inclination i = 88-89 deg, mass M = 0.7 M_J, radius R = 0.85 R_J, density \rho = 1.4 g/cm^3. If confirmed, OGLE-TR-111c would be the smallest and densest extrasolar planet measured todate, truly a Jovian planet, with properties intermediate between Jupiter and Saturn, albeit with shorter period. Additional photometric and spectroscopic data would allow to discriminate between a second transiting planet around OGLE-TR-111 and a false positive detection.

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