Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-09-21
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters
Scientific paper
10.1086/593201
In searches for low-mass companions to late-type stars, correlation between radial velocity variations and line bisector slope changes indicates contamination by large starspots. Two young stars demonstrate that this test is not sufficient to rule out starspots as a cause of radial velocity variations. As part of our survey for substellar companions to T Tauri stars, we identified the ~2 Myr old planet host candidates DN Tau and V836 Tau. In both cases, visible light radial velocity modulation appears periodic and is uncorrelated with line bisector span variations, suggesting close companions of several M_Jup in these systems. However, high-resolution, infrared spectroscopy shows that starspots cause the radial velocity variations. We also report unambiguous results for V827 Tau, identified as a spotted star on the basis of both visible light and infrared spectroscopy. Our results suggest that infrared follow up observations are critical for determining the source of radial velocity modulation in young, spotted stars.
Hartigan Patrick
Huerta Marcos
Jaffe Daniel T.
Johns-Krull Christopher M.
Mahmud Naved
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