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Abstract
Planets with radii between that of the Earth and Neptune (hereafter referred to as 'sub-Neptunes') are found in close-in orbits around more than half of all Sun-like stars . However, their composition, formation and evolution remain poorly understood . The study of multiplanetary systems offers an opportunity to investigate the outcomes of planet formation and evolution while controlling for initial conditions and environment. Those in resonance (with their orbital periods related by a ratio of small integers) are particularly valuable because they imply a system architecture practically unchanged since its birth. Here we present the observations of six transiting planets around the bright nearby star HD 110067. We find that the planets follow a chain of resonant orbits. A dynamical study of the innermost planet triplet allowed the prediction and later confirmation of the orbits of the rest of the planets in the system. The six planets are found to be sub-Neptunes with radii ranging from 1.94R to 2.85R . Three of the planets have measured masses, yielding low bulk densities that suggest the presence of large hydrogen-dominated atmospheres.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 932-937 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Volume | 623 |
| Issue number | 7989 |
| Early online date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 30 Nov 2023 |
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AO2 - Professor Andrew Cameron: Project AO2 - Andrew Cameron
Cameron, A. (PI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/21 → 31/03/24
Project: Standard
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H2020 MSCA ITN EJD 2019: H2020 MSCA ITN EJD 2019 CHAMELEON
Helling, C. (PI)
Joint Research Centre European Commission
1/06/20 → 31/05/24
Project: Standard
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Astronomy at St Andrews 2018-2021: Astronomy at St Andrews 2018-2021
Jardine, M. (PI), Bonnell, I. (CoI), Cameron, A. (CoI), Cyganowski, C. (CoI), Dominik, M. (CoI), Helling, C. (CoI), Horne, K. (CoI), Scholz, A. (CoI), Tojeiro, R. (CoI), Weijmans, A.-M. (CoI), Wild, V. (CoI), Woitke, P. (CoI), Wood, K. (CoI) & Zhao, H. (CoI)
1/04/18 → 31/03/22
Project: Standard
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