Abstract
Spectroscopic orbits have been reported for nine unseen companions orbiting solar-type stars with minimum possible masses in the range 0.5-10 Jupiter masses. We compare the mass distribution of these nine planet candidates with the distribution of low-mass secondaries in spectroscopic binaries. Although we still have only a very small number of systems, the two distributions suggest two distinctive populations. The transition region between the two populations might be at the range of 10-30 Jupiter masses.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | L199-L203 |
Journal | Astrophysical Journal Letters |
Volume | 501 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Jul 1998 |
Keywords
- Binaries: Spectroscopic
- Planetary systems