The Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment. Planetary and Low-Luminosity Object Transits in the Carina Fields of the Galactic Disk

• Autorzy: Udalski A. , Szewczyk O. , Żebruń K. , Pietrzyński G. , Szymański M. , Kubiak M. , Soszyński I. , Wyrzykowski Ł.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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We present results of the second "planetary and low-luminosity object transit" campaign conducted by the OGLE-III survey. Three fields (35'×35' each) located in the Carina regions of the Galactic disk (l≈290°) were monitored continuously in February-May 2002. About 1150 epochs were collected for each field. The search for low depth transits was conducted on about 103 000 stars with photometry better than 15 mmag. In total, we discovered 62 objects with shallow depth (≤0.08 mag) flat-bottomed transits. For each of these objects several individual transits were detected and photometric elements were determined. Also lower limits on radii of the primary and companion were calculated. The 2002 OGLE sample of stars with transiting companions contains considerably more objects that may be Jupiter-sized (R<1.6 R_Jup) compared to our 2001 sample. There is a group of planetary candidates with the orbital periods close to or shorter than one day. If confirmed as planets, they would be the shortest period extrasolar planetary systems. In general, the transiting objects may be extrasolar planets, brown dwarfs, or M-type dwarfs. One should be, however, aware that in some cases unresolved blends of regular eclipsing stars can mimic transits. Future spectral analysis and eventual determination of the amplitude of radial velocity should allow final classification. High resolution spectroscopic follow-up observations are, therefore, strongly encouraged. All photometric data are available to the astronomical community from the OGLE Internet archive.

Słowa kluczowe

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planetary systems; stars: low-mass; stars: brown dwarfs; binaries: eclipsing

• Wydawca: Copernicus Foundation for Polish Astronomy
• Czasopismo: Acta Astronomica
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: Vol. 52, No. 4
• Strony: 317--359
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., tab., wykr., zdj.

Twórcy

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Udalski A.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Szewczyk O.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Żebruń K.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Pietrzyński G.

• niversidad de Concepción, Departamento de Fisica, Casilla 160-C, Concepción, Chile
• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Szymański M.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Kubiak M.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Soszyński I.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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Wyrzykowski Ł.

• Warsaw University Observatory, Al. Ujazdowskie 4, 00-478 Warszawa, Poland

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