Two Earth-size Planets and an Earth-size Candidate Transiting the nearby Star HD 101581 * * This paper includes data gathered with the 6.5 meter Magellan Telescopes located at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile

Michelle Kunimoto, Zifan Lin, Sarah Millholland, Alexander Venner, Natalie R. Hinkel, Avi Shporer, Andrew Vanderburg, Jeremy Bailey, Rafael Brahm, Jennifer A. Burt, R. Paul Butler, Brad Carter, David R. Ciardi, Karen A. Collins, Kevin I. Collins, Knicole D. Colón, Jeffrey D. Crane, Tansu Daylan, Matías R. Díaz, John P. DotyFabo Feng, Eike W. Guenther, Jonathan Horner, Steve B. Howell, Jan Janik, Hugh R. A. Jones, Petr Kabáth, Shubham Kanodia, Colin Littlefield, Hugh P. Osborn, Simon O’Toole, Martin Paegert, Pavel Pintr, Richard P. Schwarz, Steve Shectman, Gregor Srdoc, Keivan G. Stassun, Johanna K. Teske, Joseph D. Twicken, Leonardo Vanzi, Sharon X. Wang, Robert A. Wittenmyer, Jon M. Jenkins, George R. Ricker, Sara Seager, Joshua Winn

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Abstract

We report the validation of multiple planets transiting the nearby (d = 12.8 pc) K5V dwarf HD 101581 (GJ 435, TOI–6276, TIC 397362481). This system consists of at least two Earth-size planets whose orbits are near a mutual 4:3 mean-motion resonance, HD 101581 b ( Rp=0.956−0.061+0.063R⊕ , P = 4.47 days) and HD 101581c ( Rp=0.990−0.070+0.070R⊕ , P = 6.21 days). Both planets were discovered in Sectors 63 and 64 TESS observations and statistically validated with supporting ground-based follow-up. We also identify a signal that probably originates from a third transiting planet, TOI-6276.03 ( Rp=0.982−0.098+0.114R⊕ , P = 7.87 days). These planets are remarkably uniform in size and their orbits are evenly spaced, representing a prime example of the “peas-in-a-pod” architecture seen in other compact multiplanet systems. At V = 7.77, HD 101581 is the brightest star known to host multiple transiting planets smaller than 1.5 R ⊕. HD 101581 is a promising system for atmospheric characterization and comparative planetology of small planets.
Original languageEnglish
Article number47
Pages (from-to)1-19
Number of pages19
JournalThe Astronomical Journal
Volume169
Issue number1
Early online date20 Dec 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2025

Keywords

  • Exoplanet dynamics
  • Exoplanets
  • Transit photometry
  • Exoplanet systems

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