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基于质量-密度关系的巨行星定义

A Definition for Giant Planets Based on the Mass-Density Relationship

Artie P. Hatzes Heike Rauer

摘要:

我们提出了质量范围从行星(M ~ 0.01 M_Jup)到恒星(M > 0.08 M_Sun)的天体的质量-密度关系(log M - log rho)。这种关系显示了三个不同的区域,它们被log M - log rho平面中斜率的变化所分隔。特别是,质量在0.3 M_Jup到60 M_Jup范围内的天体遵循紧密的线性关系,没有区分低质量端(巨行星)和高质量端(褐矮星)的区别特征。因此,巨行星和褐矮星之间的区别似乎是武断的。我们提出了一个新的定义的巨行星的基础上简单的变化的日志$M$与log ρ关系的斜率。根据这个标准,质量小于~ 0.3 M_Jup的天体是低质量行星,要么是冰质的,要么是岩石的。巨行星的质量范围为0.3兆焦耳至60兆焦耳。类似于恒星主序星,位于巨行星序上端的天体(褐矮星)可以简单地称为“高质量巨行星”,而质量接近木星的行星可以被认为是“低质量巨行星”。

英文摘要:

We present the mass-density relationship (log M - log rho) for objects with masses ranging from planets (M ~ 0.01 M_Jup) through stars (M > 0.08 M_Sun). This relationship shows three distinct regions separated by a change in slope in log M -- log rho plane. In particular, objects with masses in the range 0.3 M_Jup to 60 M_Jup follow a tight linear relationship with no distinguishing feature to separate the low mass end (giant planets) from the high mass end (brown dwarfs). The distinction between giant planets and brown dwarfs thus seems arbitrary. We propose a new definition of giant planets based simply on changes in the slope of the log $M$ versus log rho relationship. By this criterion, objects with masses less than ~ 0.3 M_Jup are low mass planets, either icy or rocky. Giant planets cover the mass range 0.3 M_Jup to 60 M_Jup. Analogous to the stellar main sequence, objects on the upper end of the giant planet sequence (brown dwarfs) can simply be referred to as "high mass giant planets", while planets with masses near that of Jupiter can be considered to be "low mass giant planets".

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