We analyse the orbital parameters of the exoplanet candidate Proxima c recently discovered by Damasso et al. (2020) using a combination of its spectroscopic orbital parameters and Gaia DR2 proper motion anomaly. We obtain an orbital inclination of i=152±14deg for the prograde solution, corresponding to a planet mass of mc=12−5+12M⊕, comparable to Uranus or Neptune. While the derived orbital parameters are too uncertain to predict accurately the position of the planet for a given epoch, we present a map of its probability of presence relatively to its parent star in the coming years.
@article{arxiv.2003.13106,
title = {Orbital inclination and mass of the exoplanet candidate Proxima c},
author = {Pierre Kervella and Frédéric Arenou and Jean Schneider},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2003.13106},
year = {2020}
}
Comments
4 pages, 3 figures, Letter accepted for publication in A&A Letter on 12 March 2020