The Compositions of Rocky Planets in Close-in Orbits Tend to be Earth-Like
Hundreds of exoplanets between 1-1.8 times the size of the Earth have been discovered on close in orbits. However, these planets show such a diversity in densities that some appear to be made entirely of iron, while others appear to host gaseous envelopes. To test this diversity in composition, we u...
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Zusammenfassung: | Hundreds of exoplanets between 1-1.8 times the size of the Earth have been
discovered on close in orbits. However, these planets show such a diversity in
densities that some appear to be made entirely of iron, while others appear to
host gaseous envelopes. To test this diversity in composition, we update the
masses of 5 rocky exoplanets (HD 93963 A b, Kepler-10 b, Kepler-100 b,
Kepler-407 b, and TOI-1444 b) and present the confirmation of a new planet
(TOI-1011) using 187 high precision RVs from Gemini/MAROON-X and Keck/KPF. Our
updated planet masses suggest compositions closer to that of the Earth than
previous literature values for all planets in our sample. In particular, we
report that two previously identified ``super-Mercuries'' (Kepler-100 b and HD
93963 A b) have lower masses that suggest less iron-rich compositions. We then
compare the ratio of iron to rock-building species to the abundance ratios of
those elements in their host stars. These updated planet compositions do not
suggest a steep relationship between planet and host star compositions,
contradictory to previous results, and suggest that planets and host stars have
similar abundance ratios. |
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DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2410.00213 |