Abstract
In 2010 the first planet was discovered around star HD 34445. Recently,
another five planets were announced orbiting the same star. It is a
rather dense multiplanet system with some of its planets having
separations of fractions of an au and minimum masses ranging from
Neptune to sub-Jupiter ones. Given the number of planets and the various
uncertainties in their masses and orbital elements, the HD 34445
planetary system is quite interesting as there is the potential for mean
motion and secular resonances that could render the outcome of its
dynamical evolution and fate an open question. In this paper we
investigate the dynamical stability of the six-planet system in order to
check the validity of the orbital solution acquired. This is achieved by
a series of numerical experiments, where the dynamical evolution of the
system is tested on different time-scales. We vary the orbital elements
and masses of the system within the error ranges provided. We find that
for a large area of the parameter space we can produce stable
configurations and therefore conclude it is very likely that the HD
34445 planetary system is real. Some discussion about the potential
habitability of the system is also done.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3818-3825 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 488 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 21 2019 |
Keywords
- chaos
- methods: numerical
- techniques: radial velocities
- celestial mechanics
- planets and satellites: dynamical evolution and stability
- Chaos
- Planets and satellites: dynamical evolution and stability
- Techniques: radial velocities
- Celestial mechanics
- Methods: numerical
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Space and Planetary Science