Stellar wobble caused by a binary system: Can it really be mistaken as an extra-solar planet?

dc.creatorMorais, Maria H. M.
dc.creatorCorreia, Alexandre C. M.
dc.date2008-10-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:07:10Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:07:10Z
dc.descriptionThe traditional method for detecting extra-solar planets relies on measuring a small stellar wobble which is assumed to be caused by a planet orbiting the star. Recently, it was suggested that a similar stellar wobble could be caused by a close binary system (Schneider and Cabrera, 2006). Here we show that, although the effect of a close binary system can at first sight be mistaken as a planetary companion to the star, more careful analysis of the observational data should allow us to distinguish between the two effects.
dc.description9 pages, 6 figures. Astronomy & Astrophysics, in press
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0810.0506
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0810.0506
dc.identifierdoi:10.1051/0004-6361:200810741
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/170539
dc.subjectAstrophysics
dc.titleStellar wobble caused by a binary system: Can it really be mistaken as an extra-solar planet?
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