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Evidence for a circumplanetary disc around protoplanet PDS 70 b
Christiaens, V.; Cantalloube, F.; Casassus, S. et al.
2019In Astrophysical Journal. Letters, 877, p. 33
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Keywords :
planet–disk interactions; planets and satellites: formation; protoplanetary disks; stars: individual (PDS 70); techniques: image processing
Abstract :
[en] We present the first observational evidence for a circumplanetary disc around the protoplanet PDS 70b, based on a new spectrum in the $K$ band acquired with VLT/SINFONI. We tested three hypotheses to explain the spectrum: Atmospheric emission from the planet with either (1) a single value of extinction or (2) variable extinction, and (3) a combined atmospheric and circumplanetary disc model. Goodness-of-fit indicators favour the third option suggesting circumplanetary material contributing excess thermal emission --- most prominent at $2.3 \mu$m. Inferred accretion rates ($ 10^-7.8$--$10^-7.3 M_J$ yr$^-1$) are compatible with observational constraints based on the H$\alpha$ and Br$\gamma$ lines. For the planet, we derive an effective temperature of 1500--1600 K, surface gravity $\log(g) 4.0$, radius $ 1.6 R_J$, mass $ 10 M_J$ and possible thick clouds. Models with variable extinction lead to slightly worse fits. However, the amplitude ($\Delta A_V 3$mag) and timescale of variation ($\lesssim$ years) required for the extinction would also suggest circumplanetary material.
Research center :
STAR - Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research - ULiège
Disciplines :
Space science, astronomy & astrophysics
Author, co-author :
Christiaens, V.
Cantalloube, F.
Casassus, S.
Price, D. J.
Absil, Olivier  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > PSILab
Pinte, C.
Girard, J.
Montesinos, M.
Language :
English
Title :
Evidence for a circumplanetary disc around protoplanet PDS 70 b
Publication date :
01 June 2019
Journal title :
Astrophysical Journal. Letters
ISSN :
2041-8205
eISSN :
2041-8213
Publisher :
Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, United Kingdom
Volume :
877
Pages :
L33
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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