MOA-2011-BLG-262Lb : A sub-earth-mass moon orbiting a gas giant primary or a high velocity planetary system in the galactic bulge
dc.contributor.author | Bennett, D. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Batista, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bond, I. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bennett, C. S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Suzuki, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Beaulieu, J. P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Udalski, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Donatowicz, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bozza, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abe, F. | |
dc.contributor.author | Botzler, C. S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Freeman, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fukunaga, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fukui, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Itow, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Koshimoto, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ling, C. H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Masuda, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Matsubara, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Muraki, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Namba, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ohnishi, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rattenbury, N. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Saito, To | |
dc.contributor.author | Sullivan, D. J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sumi, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sweatman, W. L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tristram, P.J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsurumi, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wada, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yock, P. C. M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Albrow, M. D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bachelet, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Brillant, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Caldwell, J.A.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cassan, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Cole, A. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Corrales, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Coutures, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dieters, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dominis Prester, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Fouqué, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Greenhill, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Horne, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Koo, J. R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kubas, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Marquette, J. B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Martin, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Menzies, J.W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Sahu, K. C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wambsganss, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Williams, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Zub, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Choi, J. Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Depoy, D. L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dong, Subo | |
dc.contributor.author | Gaudi, B. S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gould, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Han, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Henderson, C. B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, C. U. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pogge, R. W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Shin, I. G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Yee, J. C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Szymański, M. K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Skowron, J. | |
dc.contributor.author | Poleski, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kozłowski, S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wyrzykowski, L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kubiak, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pietrukowicz, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Pietrzyński, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Soszyński, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ulaczyk, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Tsapras, Y. | |
dc.contributor.author | Street, R. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dominik, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bramich, D.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Browne, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hundertmark, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kains, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Snodgrass, C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Steele, I.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dekany, I. | |
dc.contributor.author | Gonzalez, O. A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Heyrovský, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kandori, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kerins, E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lucas, P.W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Minniti, D. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nagayama, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Rejkuba, M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Robin, A.C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Saito, And R. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-09-10T13:28:42Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-09-10T13:28:42Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-04-20 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Bennett , D P , Batista , V , Bond , I A , Bennett , C S , Suzuki , D , Beaulieu , J P , Udalski , A , Donatowicz , J , Bozza , V , Abe , F , Botzler , C S , Freeman , M , Fukunaga , D , Fukui , A , Itow , Y , Koshimoto , N , Ling , C H , Masuda , K , Matsubara , Y , Muraki , Y , Namba , S , Ohnishi , K , Rattenbury , N J , Saito , T , Sullivan , D J , Sumi , T , Sweatman , W L , Tristram , P J , Tsurumi , N , Wada , K , Yock , P C M , Albrow , M D , Bachelet , E , Brillant , S , Caldwell , J A R , Cassan , A , Cole , A A , Corrales , E , Coutures , C , Dieters , S , Dominis Prester , D , Fouqué , P , Greenhill , J , Horne , K , Koo , J R , Kubas , D , Marquette , J B , Martin , R , Menzies , J W , Sahu , K C , Wambsganss , J , Williams , A , Zub , M , Choi , J Y , Depoy , D L , Dong , S , Gaudi , B S , Gould , A , Han , C , Henderson , C B , Lee , C U , Pogge , R W , Shin , I G , Yee , J C , Szymański , M K , Skowron , J , Poleski , R , Kozłowski , S , Wyrzykowski , L , Kubiak , M , Pietrukowicz , P , Pietrzyński , G , Soszyński , I , Ulaczyk , K , Tsapras , Y , Street , R A , Dominik , M , Bramich , D M , Browne , P , Hundertmark , M , Kains , N , Snodgrass , C , Steele , I A , Dekany , I , Gonzalez , O A , Heyrovský , D , Kandori , R , Kerins , E , Lucas , P W , Minniti , D , Nagayama , T , Rejkuba , M , Robin , A C & Saito , A R 2014 , ' MOA-2011-BLG-262Lb : A sub-earth-mass moon orbiting a gas giant primary or a high velocity planetary system in the galactic bulge ' , The Astrophysical Journal , vol. 785 , no. 2 , 155 . https://doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/785/2/155 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0004-637X | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-8872-4462/work/62748895 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/16427 | |
dc.description.abstract | We present the first microlensing candidate for a free-floating exoplanet-exomoon system, MOA-2011-BLG-262, with a primary lens mass of M host ∼ 4 Jupiter masses hosting a sub-Earth mass moon. The argument for an exomoon hinges on the system being relatively close to the Sun. The data constrain the product ML π rel where ML is the lens system mass and πrel is the lens-source relative parallax. If the lens system is nearby (large πrel), then ML is small (a few Jupiter masses) and the companion is a sub-Earth-mass exomoon. The best-fit solution has a large lens-source relative proper motion, μrel = 19.6 ± 1.6 mas yr-1, which would rule out a distant lens system unless the source star has an unusually high proper motion. However, data from the OGLE collaboration nearly rule out a high source proper motion, so the exoplanet+exomoon model is the favored interpretation for the best fit model. However, there is an alternate solution that has a lower proper motion and fits the data almost as well. This solution is compatible with a distant (so stellar) host. A Bayesian analysis does not favor the exoplanet+exomoon interpretation, so Occam's razor favors a lens system in the bulge with host and companion masses of and Mhost = 0.12 ?0.06+0.19 MȮ and mcomp = 18 ?10+28M⊕, at a projected separation of a perp; = 0.84?0.14+0.25 AU. The existence of this degeneracy is an unlucky accident, so current microlensing experiments are in principle sensitive to exomoons. In some circumstances, it will be possible to definitively establish the mass of such lens systems through the microlensing parallax effect. Future experiments will be sensitive to less extreme exomoons. | en |
dc.format.extent | 13 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | The Astrophysical Journal | |
dc.subject | gravitational lensing: micro | |
dc.subject | planetary systems | |
dc.subject | Space and Planetary Science | |
dc.subject | Astronomy and Astrophysics | |
dc.title | MOA-2011-BLG-262Lb : A sub-earth-mass moon orbiting a gas giant primary or a high velocity planetary system in the galactic bulge | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Astrophysics Research (CAR) | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Future Societies Research | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1088/0004-637X/785/2/155 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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