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Precise Radial Velocities Of Giant Stars V. A Brown Dwarf And A Planet Orbiting The K Giant Stars Tau Geminorum And 91 Aquarii, David Mitchell
Precise Radial Velocities Of Giant Stars V. A Brown Dwarf And A Planet Orbiting The K Giant Stars Tau Geminorum And 91 Aquarii, David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Aims. We aim to detect and characterize substellar companions to K giant stars to further our knowledge of planet formation and
stellar evolution of intermediate-mass stars.
Methods. For more than a decade we have used Doppler spectroscopy to acquire high-precision radial velocity measurements of
K giant stars. All data for this survey were taken at Lick Observatory. Our survey includes 373 G and K giants. Radial velocity data
showing periodic variations were fitted with Keplerian orbits using a χ2 minimization technique.
Results. We report the presence of two substellar companions to the K giant stars τ Gem and 91 Aqr. …