Polarization of hot Jupiter systems: a likely detection of stellar activity and a possible detection of planetary polarization
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Article Title | Polarization of hot Jupiter systems: a likely detection of stellar activity and a possible detection of planetary polarization |
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ERA Journal ID | 1074 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Bailey, Jeremy, Bott, Kimberly, Cotton, Daniel V., Kedziora-Chudczer, Lucyna, Zhao, Jinglin, Evensberget, Dag, Marshall, Jonathan P., Wright, Duncan and Lucas, P. W. |
Journal Title | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Journal Citation | 502 (2), pp. 2331-2345 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0035-8711 |
1365-2966 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab172 |
Web Address (URL) | https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/502/2/2331/6119919 |
Abstract | We present high-precision linear polarization observations of four bright hot Jupiter systems (τ Boo, HD 179949, HD 189733, and 51 Peg) and use the data to search for polarized reflected light from the planets. The data for 51 Peg are consistent with a reflected light polarization signal at about the level expected with 2.8σ significance and a false alarm probability of 1.9 per cent. More data will be needed to confirm a detection of reflected light in this system. HD 189733 shows highly variable polarization that appears to be most likely the result of magnetic activity of the host star. This masks any polarization due to reflected light, but a polarization signal at the expected level of ∼20 ppm cannot be ruled out. τ Boo and HD 179949 show no evidence for polarization due to reflected light. The results are consistent with the idea that many hot Jupiters have low geometric albedos. Conclusive detection of polarized reflected light from hot Jupiters is likely to require further improvements in instrument sensitivity. |
Keywords | planets and satellites: atmospheres; polarization; stars: activity; techniques: polarimetric |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 5101. Astronomical sciences |
Public Notes | This article has been accepted for publication in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society ©: 2021 The Authors. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. |
Funder | Australian Research Council |
Byline Affiliations | University of New South Wales |
University of California, United States | |
Australian National University | |
Western Sydney University | |
Centre for Astrophysics | |
Pennsylvania State University, United States | |
Academia Sinica, Taiwan | |
University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/wz898/polarization-of-hot-jupiter-systems-a-likely-detection-of-stellar-activity-and-a-possible-detection-of-planetary-polarization
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