The ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS): VI. Asymmetries and offsets

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Main Authors: Lovell, J. B., Hales, A. S., Kennedy, G. M., Marino, S., Olofsson, J., Hughes, A. M., Mansell, E., Matthews, B. C., Pearce, T. D., Sefilian, A. A., Wilner, D. J., Zawadzki, B., Booth, M., Bonduelle, M., Brennan, A., del Burgo, C., Carpenter, J. M., Cataldi, G., Chiang, E., Fehr, A., Han, Y., Henning, Th., Krivov, A. V., Luppe, P., Marshall, J. P., Mac Manamon, S., Milli, J., Moór, A., Wyatt, M. C., Ertel, S., Jankovic, M. R., Kóspál, Á., MacGregor, M. A., Matrà, L., Pérez, S., Weber, P.
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author Lovell, J. B.
Hales, A. S.
Kennedy, G. M.
Marino, S.
Olofsson, J.
Hughes, A. M.
Mansell, E.
Matthews, B. C.
Pearce, T. D.
Sefilian, A. A.
Wilner, D. J.
Zawadzki, B.
Booth, M.
Bonduelle, M.
Brennan, A.
del Burgo, C.
Carpenter, J. M.
Cataldi, G.
Chiang, E.
Fehr, A.
Han, Y.
Henning, Th.
Krivov, A. V.
Luppe, P.
Marshall, J. P.
Mac Manamon, S.
Milli, J.
Moór, A.
Wyatt, M. C.
Ertel, S.
Jankovic, M. R.
Kóspál, Á.
MacGregor, M. A.
Matrà, L.
Pérez, S.
Weber, P.
author_facet Lovell, J. B.
Hales, A. S.
Kennedy, G. M.
Marino, S.
Olofsson, J.
Hughes, A. M.
Mansell, E.
Matthews, B. C.
Pearce, T. D.
Sefilian, A. A.
Wilner, D. J.
Zawadzki, B.
Booth, M.
Bonduelle, M.
Brennan, A.
del Burgo, C.
Carpenter, J. M.
Cataldi, G.
Chiang, E.
Fehr, A.
Han, Y.
Henning, Th.
Krivov, A. V.
Luppe, P.
Marshall, J. P.
Mac Manamon, S.
Milli, J.
Moór, A.
Wyatt, M. C.
Ertel, S.
Jankovic, M. R.
Kóspál, Á.
MacGregor, M. A.
Matrà, L.
Pérez, S.
Weber, P.
contents Asymmetries in debris discs provide unique clues to understand the evolution and architecture of planetary systems.** The aim of the ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS) is to expand our understanding of radial and vertical dust structures, as well as gas distributions and kinematics, in debris discs.** Here, in ARKS~VI, we present a systematic analysis of the asymmetries and stellocentric offsets present in the ALMA continuum data for the ARKS survey. Our aims are to identify asymmetries in debris disc dust distributions, quantify debris disc asymmetry properties, and discuss the potential origins of debris disc asymmetries.** We utilised empirical methods to identify emission asymmetries** and the presence of offset emission between disc centres and the locations of the host stars, via an analysis of their calibration procedures and disc properties. We associated observational asymmetry types** and plausible physical classes** associated with each source. We show that there are ten systems, almost half of the ARKS sample, that host either a continuum emission asymmetry or offset emission. Three systems host offsets (HD15115, HD32297, and HD109573 (HR4796)), four host azimuthal asymmetries (HD9672 (49Ceti), HD92945, HD107146, and HD121617), two host an asymmetry in their major axis (HD10647 (q$^1$ Eri), and HD39060 ($β$ Pic)), and one hosts an asymmetry in their minor axis (HD61005). We attribute the offset asymmetries to non-zero eccentricities, and three of the azimuthal asymmetries to arcs. The presence of an asymmetry or offset in the ARKS sample appears to be correlated with the fractional luminosity of cold dust.** Conclusions: This study demonstrates that debris disc asymmetries in the ARKS sample are common, and plausibly so in the wider population of debris discs at (sub)-millimetre wavelengths.** ** = ABRIDGED FOR ARXIV: FULL ABSTRACT IN PAPER
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spellingShingle The ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS): VI. Asymmetries and offsets
Lovell, J. B.
Hales, A. S.
Kennedy, G. M.
Marino, S.
Olofsson, J.
Hughes, A. M.
Mansell, E.
Matthews, B. C.
Pearce, T. D.
Sefilian, A. A.
Wilner, D. J.
Zawadzki, B.
Booth, M.
Bonduelle, M.
Brennan, A.
del Burgo, C.
Carpenter, J. M.
Cataldi, G.
Chiang, E.
Fehr, A.
Han, Y.
Henning, Th.
Krivov, A. V.
Luppe, P.
Marshall, J. P.
Mac Manamon, S.
Milli, J.
Moór, A.
Wyatt, M. C.
Ertel, S.
Jankovic, M. R.
Kóspál, Á.
MacGregor, M. A.
Matrà, L.
Pérez, S.
Weber, P.
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
Asymmetries in debris discs provide unique clues to understand the evolution and architecture of planetary systems.** The aim of the ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS) is to expand our understanding of radial and vertical dust structures, as well as gas distributions and kinematics, in debris discs.** Here, in ARKS~VI, we present a systematic analysis of the asymmetries and stellocentric offsets present in the ALMA continuum data for the ARKS survey. Our aims are to identify asymmetries in debris disc dust distributions, quantify debris disc asymmetry properties, and discuss the potential origins of debris disc asymmetries.** We utilised empirical methods to identify emission asymmetries** and the presence of offset emission between disc centres and the locations of the host stars, via an analysis of their calibration procedures and disc properties. We associated observational asymmetry types** and plausible physical classes** associated with each source. We show that there are ten systems, almost half of the ARKS sample, that host either a continuum emission asymmetry or offset emission. Three systems host offsets (HD15115, HD32297, and HD109573 (HR4796)), four host azimuthal asymmetries (HD9672 (49Ceti), HD92945, HD107146, and HD121617), two host an asymmetry in their major axis (HD10647 (q$^1$ Eri), and HD39060 ($β$ Pic)), and one hosts an asymmetry in their minor axis (HD61005). We attribute the offset asymmetries to non-zero eccentricities, and three of the azimuthal asymmetries to arcs. The presence of an asymmetry or offset in the ARKS sample appears to be correlated with the fractional luminosity of cold dust.** Conclusions: This study demonstrates that debris disc asymmetries in the ARKS sample are common, and plausibly so in the wider population of debris discs at (sub)-millimetre wavelengths.** ** = ABRIDGED FOR ARXIV: FULL ABSTRACT IN PAPER
title The ALMA survey to Resolve exoKuiper belt Substructures (ARKS): VI. Asymmetries and offsets
topic Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.11766