Transiting Sub-stellar companions of Intermediate-mass stars

Sebastian D, Guenther EW, Heber U, Geier S, Grziwa S (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2015

Journal

EPJ Web of Conferences EDP Sciences: EPJ Open Access / EDP Sciences

Book Volume: 101

Article Number: ARTN 06056

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201510106056

Abstract

We use the CoRoT-survey to search for transiting close-in planets of intermediate-mass stars (M-* = 1.3 - 2.1 M-circle dot). We present recent results of our survey. RV-surveys and direct imaging campaigns showed, that intermediate-mass main-sequence stars have more massive planets then solar-like stars. Even brown dwarfs have been found. In our study we concentrated on short-period planets for which a mass-determination is possible. The detection of close-in planets of intermediate-mass stars put strong constraints on the timescales of the formation and migration. We already have identified transiting Jupiter-like planet candidates with short orbital periods and observed these candidates with high-resolution echelle-spectrographs at various Telescopes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Ulrich Heber Professur für Astronomie und Astrophysik

Involved external institutions

Universität zu Köln DE Germany (DE) European Southern Observatory (ESO) DE Germany (DE) Thüringer Landessternwarte Tautenburg (TLS) - Karl-Schwarzschild-Observatorium DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Sebastian, D., Guenther, E.W., Heber, U., Geier, S., & Grziwa, S. (2015). Transiting Sub-stellar companions of Intermediate-mass stars.

MLA:

Sebastian, Daniel, et al. "Transiting Sub-stellar companions of Intermediate-mass stars." 2015.

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