New insights into the dynamics of planets in P-Type motion around binaries

  • Barbara Funk
  • , Siegfried Eggl
  • , Markus Gyergyovits
  • , Richard Schwarz
  • , Elke Pilat-Lohinger

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

Up to now, more than 500 extra-solar planets have been discovered. Many of these extrasolar systems consist of one star and only one giant planet. However, recently more and more different types of systems have become known, including also extrasolar planets in binaries. In our study, we will concentrate on such systems, since a large percentage of all G-M stars are expected to be part of binary or multiple stellar systems. Therefore, these kinds of systems are worthy of investigation in detail. In particular, we will concentrate on planets in P-Type motion, where the planet orbits around both stars. During the last few years, four such systems (NN Ser, HW Vir, HU Aqr and DP Leo) have been discovered. In our study, we performed dynamical studies for three multi-planetary systems in binaries (NN Ser, HW Vir, HU Aqr), and compared simulated eclipse timing variations (ETV) to current observational data.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationFrom Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets
Subtitle of host publicationEssential Modeling Tools
EditorsMercedes Richards, Ivan Hubeny
Pages446-447
Number of pages2
EditionS282
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
NumberS282
Volume7
ISSN (Print)1743-9213
ISSN (Electronic)1743-9221

Keywords

  • binaries: eclipsing
  • celestial mechanics
  • eclipses
  • methods: n-body simulations

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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