Prized results from HARPS: Low-mass/habitable/transiting planets orbiting M dwarfs

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2013

Authors

Bonfils, X (Author) Other; Bouchy, F (Author) Other; Delfosse, X (Author) Other; Forveille, T (Author) Other; Gillon, M (Author) Other; Lovis, C (Author) Other; Mayor, M (Author) Other; Neves, V (Author) Other; Pepe, F (Author) Other; Perrier, C (Author) Other; Queloz, D (Author) Other; N.C. Santos (Author) FCUP; Segransan, D (Author) Other; Udry, S (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: EPJ Web of Conferences

Conference on Hot Planets and Cool Stars

Garching, 12 November 2012 through 16 November 2012

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Authenticus ID: P-008-ATB

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20134705004

Abstract (EN): Searching for planets around stars with different masses probes the outcome of planetary formation for different initial conditions. The low-mass M dwarfs are also the most frequent stars in our Galaxy and potentially therefore, the most frequent planet hosts. This has motivated our search for planets around M dwarfs with HARPS. That observing program has now run for almost a decade and detected most of the known low-mass planets orbiting M dwarfs (m sin i < 20 Mâ¦), including the least massive (GJ581e, msini = 1.9 Mâ¦) and the first potentially habitable planets (GJ581c&d GJ667Cc, GJ163c). This proceeding shortly reviews the detections made with HARPS, reports on the occurrence of planets around M dwarfs and how they mesh up with planet formation theory. It also highlights our sensitivity to low-mass habitable planets, the first direct measure of ¿ â¦, and the recent detection of a transiting planet the size of Uranus. © Owned by the authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2013.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific