Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2003-01-27
Astrophys.J. 598 (2003) 1312-1320
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
21 pages, 8 figures, 1 table, accepted version to ApJ (31 Jul 2003)
Scientific paper
10.1086/378796
The orbits in the HD 160691 planetary system at first appeared highly unstable, but using the MEGNO and FLI techniques of global dynamics analysis in the orbital parameter space we have found a stabilizing mechanism that could be the key to its existence. In order to be dynamically stable, the HD 160691 planetary system has to satisfy the following conditions: (1) a 2:1 mean motion resonance, combined with (2) an apsidal secular resonance in (3) a configuration $P_{c}(ap) - S - P_{b}(ap)$ where the two apsidal lines are anti-aligned, and (4) specific conditions on the respective sizes of the eccentricities (high eccentricity for the outer orbit is in particular the most probable necessary condition). More generally, in this original orbital topology, where the resonance variables $\theta_{1}$ and $\theta_{3}$ librate about $180^{\circ}$ while $\theta_{2}$ librates about $0^{\circ}$, the HD 160691 system and its mechanism have revealed aspects of the 2:1 orbital resonances that have not been observed nor analyzed before. The present topology combined with the 2:1 resonance is indeed more wide-ranging than the particular case of the HD 160691 planetary system. It is a new theoretical possibility suitable for a stable regime despite relatively small semi-major axes with respect to the important masses in interactions.
Bois Eric
Kiseleva-Eggleton Ludmila
Pilat-Lohinger Elke
Rambaux Nicolas
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