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Title: Metallicity of Sun-like G-stars that have exoplanets
Authors: Gurumath, S. R
Hiremath, K. M
Ramasubramanian, V
Keywords: Sun: evolution
Stars: chemical abundances
Issue Date: Jul-2017
Publisher: Indian Academy of Sciences
Citation: Journal of Astrophysics & Astronomy, Vol. 38, No. 2, 19
Abstract: By considering the physical and orbital characteristics of G type stars and their exoplanets, we examine the association between stellar mass and its metallicity that follows a power law. Similar relationship is also obtained in case of single and multiplanetary stellar systems suggesting that, Sun′s present mass is about 1% higher than the estimated value for its metallicity. Further, for all the stellar systems with exoplanets, association between the planetary mass and the stellar metallicity is investigated, that suggests planetary mass is independent of stellar metallicity. Interestingly, in case of multiplanetary systems, planetary mass is linearly dependent on the stellar absolute metallicity, that suggests, metal rich stars produce massive (≥1 Jupiter mass) planets compared to metal poor stars. This study also suggests that there is a solar system planetary missing mass of ∼0.8 Jupiter mass. It is argued that probably 80% of missing mass is accreted onto the Sun and about 20% of missing mass might have been blown off to the outer solar system (beyond the present Kuiper belt) during early history of solar system formation. We find that, in case of single planetary systems, planetary mass is independent of stellar metallicity with an implication of their non-origin in the host star’s protoplanetary disk and probably are captured from the space. Final investigation of dependency of the orbital distances of planets on the host stars metallicity reveals that inward migration of planets is dominant in case of single planetary systems supporting the result that most of the planets in single planetary systems are captured from the space.
Description: Restricted Access © Indian Academy of Sciences http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12036-017-9443-z
URI: http://prints.iiap.res.in/handle/2248/7111
ISSN: 0250-6335
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