_version_ 1866909425291231232
author Kunimoto, Michelle
Lin, Zifan
Millholland, Sarah
Venner, Alexander
Hinkel, Natalie R.
Shporer, Avi
Vanderburg, Andrew
Bailey, Jeremy
Brahm, Rafael
Burt, Jennifer A.
Butler, R. Paul
Carter, Brad
Ciardi, David R.
Collins, Karen A.
Collins, Kevin I.
Colon, Knicole D.
Crane, Jeffrey D.
Daylan, Tansu
Díaz, Matías R.
Doty, John P.
Feng, Fabo
Guenther, Eike W.
Horner, Jonathan
Howell, Steve B.
Janik, Jan
Jones, Hugh R. A.
Kabath, Petr
Kanodia, Shubham
Littlefield, Colin
Osborn, Hugh P.
O'Toole, Simon
Paegert, Martin
Pintr, Pavel
Schwarz, Richard P.
Shectman, Steve
Srdoc, Gregor
Stassun, Keivan G.
Teske, Johanna K.
Twicken, Joseph D.
Vanzi, Leonardo
Wang, Sharon X.
Wittenmyer, Robert A.
Jenkins, Jon M.
Ricker, George R.
Seager, Sara
Winn, Joshua
author_facet Kunimoto, Michelle
Lin, Zifan
Millholland, Sarah
Venner, Alexander
Hinkel, Natalie R.
Shporer, Avi
Vanderburg, Andrew
Bailey, Jeremy
Brahm, Rafael
Burt, Jennifer A.
Butler, R. Paul
Carter, Brad
Ciardi, David R.
Collins, Karen A.
Collins, Kevin I.
Colon, Knicole D.
Crane, Jeffrey D.
Daylan, Tansu
Díaz, Matías R.
Doty, John P.
Feng, Fabo
Guenther, Eike W.
Horner, Jonathan
Howell, Steve B.
Janik, Jan
Jones, Hugh R. A.
Kabath, Petr
Kanodia, Shubham
Littlefield, Colin
Osborn, Hugh P.
O'Toole, Simon
Paegert, Martin
Pintr, Pavel
Schwarz, Richard P.
Shectman, Steve
Srdoc, Gregor
Stassun, Keivan G.
Teske, Johanna K.
Twicken, Joseph D.
Vanzi, Leonardo
Wang, Sharon X.
Wittenmyer, Robert A.
Jenkins, Jon M.
Ricker, George R.
Seager, Sara
Winn, Joshua
contents We report the validation of multiple planets transiting the nearby ($d = 12.8$ pc) K5V dwarf HD 101581 (GJ 435, TOI-6276, TIC 397362481). The system consists of at least two Earth-size planets whose orbits are near a mutual 4:3 mean-motion resonance, HD 101581 b ($R_{p} = 0.956_{-0.061}^{+0.063}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 4.47$ days) and HD 101581 c ($R_{p} = 0.990_{-0.070}^{+0.070}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 6.21$ days). Both planets were discovered in Sectors 63 and 64 TESS observations and statistically validated with supporting ground-based follow-up. We also identify a signal that probably originates from a third transiting planet, TOI-6276.03 ($R_{p} = 0.982_{-0.098}^{+0.114}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 7.87$ days). These planets are remarkably uniform in size and their orbits are evenly spaced, representing a prime example of the "peas-in-a-pod" architecture seen in other compact multi-planet systems. At $V = 7.77$, HD 101581 is the brightest star known to host multiple transiting planets smaller than $1.5~R_{\oplus}$. HD 101581 is a promising system for atmospheric characterization and comparative planetology of small planets.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2412_08863
institution arXiv
publishDate 2024
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Two Earth-size Planets and an Earth-size Candidate Transiting the Nearby Star HD 101581
Kunimoto, Michelle
Lin, Zifan
Millholland, Sarah
Venner, Alexander
Hinkel, Natalie R.
Shporer, Avi
Vanderburg, Andrew
Bailey, Jeremy
Brahm, Rafael
Burt, Jennifer A.
Butler, R. Paul
Carter, Brad
Ciardi, David R.
Collins, Karen A.
Collins, Kevin I.
Colon, Knicole D.
Crane, Jeffrey D.
Daylan, Tansu
Díaz, Matías R.
Doty, John P.
Feng, Fabo
Guenther, Eike W.
Horner, Jonathan
Howell, Steve B.
Janik, Jan
Jones, Hugh R. A.
Kabath, Petr
Kanodia, Shubham
Littlefield, Colin
Osborn, Hugh P.
O'Toole, Simon
Paegert, Martin
Pintr, Pavel
Schwarz, Richard P.
Shectman, Steve
Srdoc, Gregor
Stassun, Keivan G.
Teske, Johanna K.
Twicken, Joseph D.
Vanzi, Leonardo
Wang, Sharon X.
Wittenmyer, Robert A.
Jenkins, Jon M.
Ricker, George R.
Seager, Sara
Winn, Joshua
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
We report the validation of multiple planets transiting the nearby ($d = 12.8$ pc) K5V dwarf HD 101581 (GJ 435, TOI-6276, TIC 397362481). The system consists of at least two Earth-size planets whose orbits are near a mutual 4:3 mean-motion resonance, HD 101581 b ($R_{p} = 0.956_{-0.061}^{+0.063}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 4.47$ days) and HD 101581 c ($R_{p} = 0.990_{-0.070}^{+0.070}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 6.21$ days). Both planets were discovered in Sectors 63 and 64 TESS observations and statistically validated with supporting ground-based follow-up. We also identify a signal that probably originates from a third transiting planet, TOI-6276.03 ($R_{p} = 0.982_{-0.098}^{+0.114}~R_{\oplus}$, $P = 7.87$ days). These planets are remarkably uniform in size and their orbits are evenly spaced, representing a prime example of the "peas-in-a-pod" architecture seen in other compact multi-planet systems. At $V = 7.77$, HD 101581 is the brightest star known to host multiple transiting planets smaller than $1.5~R_{\oplus}$. HD 101581 is a promising system for atmospheric characterization and comparative planetology of small planets.
title Two Earth-size Planets and an Earth-size Candidate Transiting the Nearby Star HD 101581
topic Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.08863