M. Rainer
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Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2013
E. Covino; M. Esposito; Mauro Barbieri; L. Mancini; Valerio Nascimbeni; R. U. Claudi; S. Desidera; R. Gratton; A. Lanza; A. Sozzetti; K. Biazzo; L. Affer; D. Gandolfi; Ulisse Munari; I. Pagano; A. S. Bonomo; A. Collier Cameron; G. Hébrard; A. Maggio; S. Messina; G. Micela; Emilio Molinari; F. Pepe; Giampaolo Piotto; Ignasi Ribas; N. C. Santos; J. Southworth; Evgenya L. Shkolnik; A. H. M. J. Triaud; L. R. Bedin
Context. Our understanding of the formation and evolution of planetary systems is still fragmentary because most of the current data provide limited information about the orbital structure and dynamics of these systems. The knowledge of the orbital properties for a variety of systems and at di erent ages yields information on planet migration and on star-planet tidal interaction mechanisms. Aims. In this context, a long-term, multi-purpose, observational programme has started with HARPS-N at TNG and aims to characterise the global architectural properties of exoplanetary systems. The goal of this first paper is to fully characterise the orbital properties of the transiting system Qatar-1 as well as the physical properties of the star and the planet. Methods. We exploit HARPS-N high-precision radial velocity measurements obtained during a transit to measure the Rossiter-McLaughlin e ect in the Qatar-1 system, and out-of-transit measurements to redetermine the spectroscopic orbit. New photometric-transit light-curves were analysed and a spectroscopic characterisation of the host star atmospheric parameters was performed based on various methods (line equivalent width ratios, spectral synthesis, spectral energy distribution). Results. We achieved a significant improvement in the accuracy of the orbital parameters and derived the spin-orbit alignment of the system; this information, combined with the spectroscopic determination of the host star properties (rotation, Te , logg, metallicity), allows us to derive the fundamental physical parameters for star and planet (masses and radii). The orbital solution for the Qatar-1 system is consistent with a circular orbit and the system presents a sky-projected obliquity of = 8:4 7:1 deg. The planet, with a mass of 1:33 0:05 MJ, is found to be significantly more massive than previously reported. The host star is confirmed to be metal-rich ([Fe/H] = 0:20 0:10) and slowly rotating (v sinI = 1:7 0:3 km s 1 ), though moderately active, as indicated by the strong chromospheric emission in the Caii H&K line cores (logR 0 4:60). Conclusions. We find that the system is well aligned and fits well within the general versus Te trend. We can definitely rule out any significant orbital eccentricity. The evolutionary status of the system is inferred based on gyrochronology, and the present orbital configuration and timescale for orbital decay are discussed in terms of star-planet tidal interactions.
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2012
C. Neiner; M. Floquet; R. Samadi; F. Espinosa Lara; Y. Frémat; S. Mathis; B. de Batz; M. Rainer; E. Poretti; P. Mathias; J. Guarro Fló; C. Buil; J. Ribeiro; E. Alecian; L. Andrade; Maryline Briquet; P. D. Diago; M. Emilio; J. Fabregat; J. Gutiérrez-Soto; A.-M. Hubert; E. Janot-Pacheco; C. Martayan; T. Semaan; J. Suso; J. Zorec; B. Leroy
Context. Be stars are rapidly rotating stars with a circumstellar decretion disk. They usually undergo pressure and/or gravity pulsation modes excited by the κ-mechanism, i.e. an effect of the opacity of iron-peak elements in the envelope of the star. In the Milky Way, p-modes are observed in stars that are hotter than or equal to the B3 spectral type, while g-modes are observed at the B2 spectral type and cooler. Aims. We observed a B0IVe star, HD 51452, with the high-precision, high-cadence photometric CoRoT satellite and high-resolution, ground-based HARPS and SOPHIE spectrographs to study its pulsations in great detail. We also used the lower resolution spectra available in the BeSS database. Methods. We analyzed the CoRoT and spectroscopic data with several methods: Clean-NG, FreqFind, and a sliding window method. We also analyzed spectral quantities, such as the violet over red (V/R) emission variations, to obtain information about the variation in the circumstellar environment. We calculated a stellar structure model with the ESTER code to test the various interpretation of the results. Results. We detect 189 frequencies of variations in the CoRoT light curve in the range between 0 and 4.5 c d−1. The main frequencies are also recovered in the spectroscopic data. In particular we find that HD 51452 undergoes gravito-inertial modes that are not in the domain of those excited by the κ-mechanism. We propose that these are stochastic modes excited in the convective zones and that at least some of them are a multiplet of r-modes (i.e. subinertial modes mainly driven by the Coriolis acceleration). Stochastically excited gravito-inertial modes had never been observed in any star, and theory predicted that their very low amplitudes would be undetectable even with CoRoT. We suggest that the amplitudes are enhanced in HD 51452 because of the very rapid stellar rotation. In addition, we find that the amplitude variations of these modes are related to the occurrence of minor outbursts. Conclusions. Thanks to CoRoT data, we have detected a new kind of pulsations in HD 51452, which are stochastically excited gravito-inertial modes, probably due to its very rapid rotation. These modes are probably also present in other rapidly rotating hot Be stars.
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2013
A. García Hernández; A. Moya; E. Michel; J. C. Suárez; E. Poretti; S. Martin-Ruiz; P. J. Amado; R. Garrido; E. Rodríguez; M. Rainer; K. Uytterhoeven; C. Rodrigo; E. Solano; J. R. Rodón; P. Mathias; A. Rolland; Michel Auvergne; A. Baglin; F. Baudin; C. Catala; R. Samadi
Aims. The aim of this work was to use a multi-approach technique to derive the most accurate values possible of the physical parameters of the δ Sct star HD 174966, which was observed with the CoRoT satellite. In addition, we searched for a periodic pattern in the frequency spectra with the goal of using it to determine the mean density of the star. Methods. First, we extracted the frequency content from the CoRoT light curve. Then, we derived the physical parameters of HD 174966 and carried a mode identification out from the spectroscopic and photometric observations. We used this information to look for the models fulfilling all the conditions and discussed the inaccuracies of the method because of the rotation effects. In a final step, we searched for patterns in the frequency set using a Fourier transform, discussed its origin, and studied the possibility of using the periodicity to obtain information about the physical parameters of the star. Results. A total of 185 peaks were obtained from the Fourier analysis of the CoRoT light curve, all of which were reliable pulsating frequencies. From the spectroscopic observations, 18 oscillation modes were detected and identified, and the inclination angle (62.5 ◦+7.5 −17.5 ) and the rotational velocity of the star (142 km s −1 ) were estimated. From the multi-colour photometric observations, only three frequencies were detected that correspond to the main ones in the CoRoT light curve. We looked for periodicities within the 185 frequencies and found a quasiperiodic pattern Δν ∼ 64 μHz. Using the inclination angle, the rotational velocity, and an Echelle diagram (showing a double comb outside the asymptotic regime), we concluded that the periodicity corresponds to a large separation structure. The quasiperiodic pattern allowed us to discriminate models from a grid. As a result, the value of the mean density is achieved with a 6% uncertainty. So, the Δν pattern could be used as a new observable for A-F type stars.
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2016
Luca Malavolta; Valerio Nascimbeni; Giampaolo Piotto; Samuel N. Quinn; Luca Borsato; Valentina Granata; A. S. Bonomo; Francesco Marzari; L. R. Bedin; M. Rainer; S. Desidera; A. Lanza; E. Poretti; A. Sozzetti; R. J. White; D. W. Latham; Andrea Cunial; Mattia Libralato; Domenico Nardiello; Caterina Boccato; R. U. Claudi; R. Cosentino; E. Covino; R. Gratton; A. Maggio; G. Micela; E. Molinari; I. Pagano; Riccardo Smareglia; L. Affer
Open cluster (OC) stars share the same age and metallicity, and, in general, their age and mass can be estimated with higher precision than for field stars. For this reason, OCs are considered an important laboratory to study the relation between the physical properties of the planets and those of their host stars, and the evolution of planetary systems. We started an observational campaign within the GAPS collaboration to search for and characterize planets in OCs We monitored the Praesepe member Pr0211 to improve the eccentricity of the Hot-Jupiter (HJ) already known to orbit this star and search for additional planets. An eccentric orbit for the HJ would support a planet-planet scattering process after its formation. From 2012 to 2015, we collected 70 radial velocity (RV) measurements with HARPS-N and 36 with TRES of Pr0211. Simultaneous photometric observations were carried out with the robotic STELLA telescope in order to characterize the stellar activity. We discovered a long-term trend in the RV residuals that we show to be due to the presence of a second, massive, outer planet. Orbital parameters for the two planets are derived by simultaneously fitting RVs and photometric light curves, with the activity signal modelled as a series of sinusoids at the rotational period of the star and its harmonics. We confirm that Pr0211b has a nearly circular orbit (
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2013
C. Maceroni; D. Gandolfi; K. Pavlovski; M. Rainer
e = 0.02 \pm 0.01
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2013
S. Desidera; A. Sozzetti; A. S. Bonomo; R. Gratton; E. Poretti; R. U. Claudi; D. W. Latham; L. Affer; Rosario Cosentino; M. Damasso; M. Esposito; P. Giacobbe; Luca Malavolta; Valerio Nascimbeni; Giampaolo Piotto; M. Rainer; M. Scardia; V. S. Schmid; A. Lanza; G. Micela; I. Pagano; L. R. Bedin; K. Biazzo; F. Borsa; Elena Carolo; E. Covino; F. Faedi; G. Hébrard; C. Lovis; A. Maggio
), with an improvement of a factor two with respect to the previous determination of its eccentricity, and estimate that Pr0211c has a mass
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2014
Thierry Morel; A. Miglio; N. Lagarde; J. Montalbán; M. Rainer; E. Poretti; P. Eggenberger; S. Hekker; T. Kallinger; B. Mosser; M. Valentini; Fabien Carrier; M. Hareter; Luciano Mantegazza
M_p\sin i = 7.9 \pm 0.2 M_J
Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2015
K. Biazzo; R. Gratton; S. Desidera; Sara Lucatello; A. Sozzetti; A. S. Bonomo; M. Damasso; Davide Gandolfi; L. Affer; Caterina Boccato; F. Borsa; R. U. Claudi; Rosario Cosentino; E. Covino; C. Knapic; A. Lanza; J. Maldonado; Francesco Marzari; G. Micela; Paolo Molaro; I. Pagano; M. Pedani; I. Pillitteri; Giampaolo Piotto; E. Poretti; M. Rainer; N. C. Santos; G. Scandariato; R. Zanmar Sanchez
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Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2012
Luciano Mantegazza; E. Poretti; E. Michel; M. Rainer; F. Baudin; A. García Hernández; T. Semaan; Mayté Alvarez; P. J. Amado; R. Garrido; P. Mathias; A. Moya; J. C. Suárez; M. Auvergne; A. Baglin; C. Catala; R. Samadi
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Astronomy and Astrophysics | 2015
M. Damasso; K. Biazzo; A. S. Bonomo; S. Desidera; A. Lanza; Valerio Nascimbeni; M. Esposito; G. Scandariato; A. Sozzetti; Rosario Cosentino; R. Gratton; Luca Malavolta; M. Rainer; Davide Gandolfi; E. Poretti; R. Zanmar Sanchez; Ignasi Ribas; N. C. Santos; L. Affer; G. Andreuzzi; Mauro Barbieri; L. R. Bedin; Serena Benatti; A. Bernagozzi; E. Bertolini; Mariangela Bonavita; F. Borsa; Luca Borsato; W. Boschin; P. Calcidese
3500 days and a very eccentric orbit (