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伴星对近距离行星偏心率的调制--应用于GJ 436系统

Eccentricity modulation of a close-in planet by a companion - application to GJ 436 system

Tong Xiao, Ji-Lin Zhou

摘要:

GJ 436 b是一颗质量为23.2个地球的海王星大小的行星,其椭圆轨道周期为2.64天,离心率为0.16。对于一颗具有对流包层的巨行星,其典型的潮汐耗散因子(Q' ~ 10 ^6),其内部潮汐耗散下的轨道圆化时标约为1 Gyr,至少比恒星年龄(>3 Gyr)小两倍。一个合理的机制是GJ 436 b的偏心率受到行星伴星的调制,这是由于它们之间的相互扰动。在这里,我们调查这种可能性从动力学的观点。给出了预测动力耦合伴星可能位置的一般方法,包括与第一颗行星的近/远非共振轨道或平均运动共振轨道。将该方法应用于GJ 436系统,发现GJ 436 b的偏心率不太可能由近/远伴星通过长期摄动或平均运动共振维持在当前位置。事实上,在所有这些模拟的情况下,GJ 436 b将经历离心率阻尼和轨道衰减,使目前的位置在恒星年龄内。然而,这些结果并不排除在近距离/远距离轨道上存在行星伴星的可能性,尽管它们无法维持GJ 436 b的偏心率。

英文摘要:

GJ 436b is a Neptune-size planet with 23.2 Earth masses in an elliptical orbit of period 2.64 days and eccentricity 0.16. With a typical tidal dissipation factor (Q' ~ 10^6) as that of a giant planet with convective envelope, its orbital circularization timescale under internal tidal dissipation is around 1 Gyr, at least two times less than the stellar age (>3 Gyr). A plausible mechanism is that the eccentricity of GJ 436b is modulated by a planetary companion due to their mutual perturbation. Here we investigate this possibility from the dynamical viewpoint. A general method is given to predict the possible locations of the dynamically coupled companions, including in nearby/distance non-resonant or mean motion resonance orbits with the first planet. Applying the method to GJ 436 system, we find it is very unlikely that the eccentricity of GJ 436b is maintained at the present location by a nearby/distance companion through secular perturbation or mean motion resonance. In fact, in all these simulated cases, GJ 436b will undergo eccentricity damp and orbital decay, leaving the present location within the stellar age. However, these results do not rule out the possible existence of planet companions in nearby/distance orbits, although they are not able to maintain the eccentricity of GJ 436b.

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