Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: Two consecutive transits of planetary companion OGLE-TR-111b were observed in the I band. Combining these observations with data from the literature, we find that the timing of the transits cannot be explained by a constant period and that the observed variations cannot be originated by the presence of a satellite. However, a perturbing planet with the mass of the Earth in an exterior orbit could explain the observations if the orbit of OGLE-TR-111b is eccentric. We also show that the eccentricity needed to explain the observations is not ruled out by the radial velocity data found in the literature.
Source: The Astrophysical Journal
DOI: 10.1086/590907
Authors: Rodrigo F. Díaz, Patricio Rojo, Mario Melita, Sergio Hoyer, Dante Minniti, Pablo J. D. Mauas, María Teresa Ruíz
Language: English
Subfield: Astronomy and Astrophysics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2107730401