2023AJ....166..260B


Query : 2023AJ....166..260B

2023AJ....166..260B - Astron. J., 166, 260 (2023/December-0)

A Wolf 359 in Sheep's Clothing: Hunting for Substellar Companions in the Fifth-closest System Using Combined High-contrast Imaging and Radial Velocity Analysis.

BOWENS-RUBIN R., MURPHY J.M.A., HINZ P.M., LIMBACH M.A., SEIFAHRT A., KIMAN R., SALAMA M., MUKHERJEE S., BRADY M., CARTER A.L., JENSEN-CLEM R., VAN KOOTEN M.A.M., ISAACSON H., KOSIAREK M., BEAN J.L., KASPER D., LUQUE R., STEFANSSON G. and STURMER J.

Abstract (from CDS):

Wolf 359 (CN Leo, GJ 406, Gaia DR3 3864972938605115520) is a low-mass star in the fifth-closest neighboring system (2.41 pc). Because of its relative youth and proximity, Wolf 359 offers a unique opportunity to study substellar companions around M stars using infrared high-contrast imaging and radial velocity monitoring. We present the results of Ms-band (4.67 μm) vector vortex coronagraphic imaging using Keck-NIRC2 and add 12 Keck-HIRES and 68 MAROON-X velocities to the radial velocity baseline. Our analysis incorporates these data alongside literature radial velocities from CARMENES, the High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher, and Keck-HIRES to rule out the existence of a close (a < 10 au) stellar or brown dwarf companion and the majority of large gas giant companions. Our survey does not refute or confirm the long-period radial velocity candidate, Wolf 359 b (P ∼ 2900 days), but rules out the candidate's existence as a large gas giant (>4 MJup) assuming an age of younger than 1 Gyr. We discuss the performance of our high-contrast imaging survey to aid future observers using Keck-NIRC2 in conjunction with the vortex coronagraph in the Ms band and conclude by exploring the direct imaging capabilities with JWST to observe Jupiter- and Neptune-mass planets around Wolf 359.

Abstract Copyright: © 2023. The Author(s). Published by the American Astronomical Society.

Journal keyword(s): Coronagraphic imaging - Direct imaging - M stars - Radial velocity - Exoplanets - Cold Neptunes

VizieR on-line data: <Available at CDS (J/AJ/166/260): table6.dat table7.dat table8.dat>

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Number of rows : 15
N Identifier Otype ICRS (J2000)
RA
ICRS (J2000)
DEC
Mag U Mag B Mag V Mag R Mag I Sp type #ref
1850 - 2026
#notes
1 HD 4113C BD* 00 43 12.59 -37 58 57.4           T9 33 0
2 * eps Eri b Pl 03 32 55.8444911587 -09 27 29.739493865           ~ 169 1
3 * eps Eri BY* 03 32 55.8444911587 -09 27 29.739493865 5.19 4.61 3.73 3.00 2.54 K2V 2073 1
4 Cl Melotte 22 OpC 03 46 38.0 +24 10 41           ~ 3679 0
5 Cl Melotte 25 OpC 04 30 27.4 +16 46 43           ~ 3309 0
6 Wolf 359b Pl? 10 56 28.9208702274 +07 00 53.003285286           ~ 5 0
7 Wolf 359 PM* 10 56 28.9208702274 +07 00 53.003285286 16.706 15.541 13.507 11.684 9.507 dM6 775 0
8 Wolf 359c Pl? 10 56 28.9208702274 +07 00 53.003285286           ~ 5 0
9 HD 116434C BD* 13 24 36.13 -51 30 16.7           L5-7 123 1
10 NAME beta Pic Moving Group MGr 14 30 -42.0           ~ 894 0
11 * alf Cen ** 14 39 36.50 -60 50 02.3   0.4 -0.1     G2V+K1V 1031 0
12 * bet Lib PM* 15 17 00.41382 -09 22 58.4919 2.14 2.51 2.62 2.67 2.76 B8Vn 283 0
13 NAME Upper Sco Association As* 16 12 -23.4           ~ 1586 1
14 HD 206893c Pl 21 45 21.9052532928 -12 47 00.060804636           ~ 35 0
15 NAME Coma Berenices Moving Group MGr ~ ~           ~ 103 0

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