Nearly polar orbit of the sub-Neptune HD 3167 c: Constraints on the dynamical history of a multi-planet system

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  • S. Dalal
  • G. Hébrard
  • A. Lecavelier des Étangs
  • Petit, Antoine Camille
  • V. Bourrier
  • J. Laskar
  • P.-C. König
  • A. C. M. Correia

Aims. We present the obliquity measurement, that is, the angle between the normal angle of the orbital plane and the stellar spin axis, of the sub-Neptune planet HD 3167 c, which transits a bright nearby K0 star. We study the orbital architecture of this multi-planet system to understand its dynamical history. We also place constraints on the obliquity of planet d based on the geometry of the planetary system and the dynamical study of the system. Methods. New observations obtained with HARPS-N at the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo (TNG) were employed for our analysis. The sky-projected obliquity was measured using three different methods: the Rossiter-McLaughlin anomaly, Doppler tomography, and reloaded Rossiter-McLaughlin techniques. We performed the stability analysis of the system and investigated the dynamical interactions between the planets and the star. Results. HD 3167 c is found to be nearly polar with sky-projected obliquity, λ =-97°± 23°. This misalignment of the orbit of planet c with the spin axis of the host star is detected with 97% confidence. The analysis of the dynamics of this system yields coplanar orbits of planets c and d. It also shows that it is unlikely that the currently observed system can generate this high obliquity for planets c and d by itself. However, the polar orbits of planets c and d could be explained by the presence of an outer companion in the system. Follow-up observations of the system are required to confirm such a long-period companion.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberA28
JournalAstronomy and Astrophysics
Volume631
Number of pages12
ISSN0004-6361
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

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    Research areas

  • Planet-star interactions, Planets and satellites: fundamental parameters, Planets and satellites: individual: HD 3167, Techniques: radial velocities

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