2026A&A...706A.278L

Query : 2026A&A...706A.278L

2026A&A...706A.278L - Astronomy and Astrophysics, volume 706A278 (2026/2-1)

NIRPS tightens the mass estimate of GJ 3090 b and detects a planet near the stellar rotation period.

LAMONTAGNE P., WEISSERMAN D., CADIEUX C., LAFRENIERE D., L'HEUREUX A., PLOTNYKOV M., PARC L., STEFANOV A.K., MORANTA L., DOYON R., BOUCHY F., DELISLE J.-B., NIELSEN L.D., LO CURTO G., BARON F., BARROS S.C.C., BENNEKE B., BONFILS X., BRYAN M., CANTO MARTINS B.L., CLOUTIER R., COWAN N.B., DE FREITAS D.B., DE MEDEIROS J.R., DELFOSSE X., DELGADO-MENA E., DUMUSQUE X., EHRENREICH D., FIGUEIRA P., GONZALEZ HERNANDEZ J.I., DE CASTRO LEAO I., LOVIS C., MALO L., MELO C., MIGNON L., MORDASINI C., PEPE F., REBOLO R., ROWE J., SANTOS N.C., SEGRANSAN D., SUAREZ MASCARENO A., UDRY S., VALENCIA D., WADE G., ABREU M., AGUIAR J.L.A., AL MOULLA K., ALLAIN G., ALLART R., ALMENARA J.M., ARIAL T., AUGER H., BAZINET L., BLIND N., BOHLENDER D., ARTIGAU E., BOISSE I., BOUCHER A., BOURRIER V., BOVAY S., BRANCO P., BROEG C., BROUSSEAU D., CABRAL A., CARMONA A., CARTERET Y., CHALLITA Z., CHARBONNEAU D., CHAZELAS B., CLARK C.A., COELHO J., COINTEPAS M., COLLINS K.A., COLLINS K.I., CONOD U., CRISTO E., COSTA SILVA A.R., DARVEAU-BERNIER A., DAUPLAISE L., DE LIMA GOMES R., FARIA J., FONTINELE D.O., FORVEILLE T., FRENSCH Y.G.C., GAGNE J., GENEST F., GENOLET L., GOMES DA SILVA J., GRACIA TEMICH F., GROMEK N., GRIEVES N., HERNANDEZ O., HOBSON M.J., HOEIJMAKERS H.J., HUBIN N., COOK N.J., JAFARIYAZANI M., JAHANDAR F., JAYAWARDHANA R., KAUFL H.-U., KERLEY D., KOLB J., KRISHNAMURTHY V., KUNG B., LARUE P., LEATH H., LIM O., MARTINS A.M., MATTHEWS E.C., MATTHEWS J., MAYER J.-S., METCHEV S., MESSAMAH L., MESSIAS Y.S., MOUNZER D., NARI N., OSBORN A., OUELLET M., OTEGI J., PASQUINI L., PASSEGGER V.M., PELLETIER S., PEROUX C., PIAULET-GHORAYEB C., POMPEI E., POULIN-GIRARD A.-S., RASILLA J.L., RESHETOV V., SAINT-ANTOINE J., SARAJLIC M., SAVIANE I., SCHNELL R., SEGOVIA A., SEIDEL J., SILBER A., SINCLAIR P., SORDET M., SOSNOWSKA D., SRIVASTAVA A., TEIXEIRA M.A., THIBAULT S., VALLEE P., VANDAL T., VAULATO V., WARDENIER J.P., WEHBE B., WEVERS I., WILDI F., YARIV V. and ZINS G.

Abstract (from CDS):

We present an updated characterization of the planetary system orbiting the nearby M2 dwarf GJ 3090 (TOI-177; d=22 pc), based on new high-precision radial velocity (RV) observations from NIRPS and HARPS. With an orbital period of 2.85 d, the transiting sub-Neptune GJ 3090 b has a mass we refine to 4.52 ± 0.47 M⊕, which, combined with our derived radius of 2.18 ± 0.06 R⊕, yields a density of 2.40–0.30+0.33 g∉cm–3. The combined interior structure and atmospheric constraints indicate that GJ 3090 b is a compelling water-world candidate, with a volatile-rich envelope in which water likely represents a significant fraction. We also confirm the presence of a second planet, GJ 3090 c, a sub-Neptune with a 15.9 d orbit and a minimum mass of 10.0 ± 1.3 M⊕, which does not transit. Despite its proximity to the star's 18 d rotation period, our joint analysis using a multidimensional Gaussian process (GP) model that incorporates TESS photometry and differential stellar temperature measurements distinguishes this planetary signal from activity-induced variability. In addition, we place new constraints on a non-transiting planet candidate with a period of 12.7 d, suggested in earlier RV analyses. This candidate remains a compelling target for future monitoring. These results highlight the crucial role of multidimensional GP modelling in disentangling planetary signals from stellar activity, enabling the detection of a planet near the stellar rotation period that could have remained undetected with traditional approaches.

Abstract Copyright: © The Authors 2026

Journal keyword(s): instrumentation: spectrographs - planets and satellites: detection - planets and satellites: dynamical evolution and stability - planets and satellites: fundamental parameters - planet-star interactions

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Number of rows : 8
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 GJ 3090 d Pl 01 21 45.3901703856 -46 42 51.764974020           ~ 1 0
2 GJ 3090 b Pl 01 21 45.3901703856 -46 42 51.764974020           ~ 24 0
3 GJ 3090 c Pl 01 21 45.3901703856 -46 42 51.764974020           ~ 2 0
4 CD-47 399 PM* 01 21 45.3901703856 -46 42 51.764974020 14.103 12.893 11.403 10.426 9.31 M3V 62 0
5 NAME L 231-32d Pl 04 33 39.7200127728 -51 57 22.435373160           ~ 128 0
6 K2-18b Pl 11 30 14.5177445592 +07 35 18.255348492           ~ 303 0
7 HD 119850 PM* 13 45 43.7755597223 +14 53 29.471707437 10.989 9.894 8.50 7.465 6.363 M2V 402 0
8 NAME Proxima Centauri PM* 14 29 42.9461331854 -62 40 46.164680672 14.21 12.95 11.13 9.45 7.41 M5.5Ve 1483 0

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