Exoplanet Predictions Based on the Generalised Titius-Bode Relation
Abstract
We evaluate the extent to which newly detected exoplanetary systems containing at least four planets adhere to a generalized Titius-Bode (TB) relation. We find that the majority of exoplanet systems in our sample adhere to the TB relation to a greater extent than the Solar System does, particularly those detected by the Kepler mission. We use a generalized TB relation to make a list of predictions for the existence of 141 additional exoplanets in 68 multiple-exoplanet systems: 73 candidates from interpolation, 68 candidates from extrapolation. We predict the existence of a low-radius (R < 2.5 Earth Radii) exoplanet within the habitable zone of KOI-812 and that the average number of planets in the habitable zone of a star is 1-2. The usefulness of the TB relation and its validation as a tool for predicting planets will be partially tested by upcoming Kepler data releases.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1304.3341,
title = {Exoplanet Predictions Based on the Generalised Titius-Bode Relation},
author = {Timothy Bovaird and Charles H. Lineweaver},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.3341},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
23 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables Accepted by MNRAS