Advances in optical/infrared interferometry

F Eisenhauer, JD Monnier… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
After decades of fast-paced technical advances, optical/infrared (O/IR) interferometry has
seen a revolution in recent years:▪ The GRAVITY instrument at the Very Large Telescope …

Stellar and substellar companions from Gaia EDR3-Proper-motion anomaly and resolved common proper-motion pairs

P Kervella, F Arenou, F Thévenin - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2022 - aanda.org
Context. The multiplicity fraction of stars, down to the substellar regime, is a parameter of
fundamental importance for stellar formation, evolution, and planetology. The census of …

3D selection of 167 substellar companions to nearby stars

F Feng, RP Butler, SS Vogt, MS Clement… - The Astrophysical …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We analyze 5108 AFGKM stars with at least five high-precision radial velocity points, as well
as Gaia and Hipparcos astrometric data, utilizing a novel pipeline developed in previous …

AF Lep b: The lowest-mass planet detected by coupling astrometric and direct imaging data

D Mesa, R Gratton, P Kervella, M Bonavita… - Astronomy & …, 2023 - aanda.org
Aims. Using the direct-imaging technique, we searched for low-mass companions around
the star AF Lep, which presents a significant proper-motion anomaly (PMa) signal obtained …

Constraining the Nature of the PDS 70 Protoplanets with VLTI/GRAVITY∗

JJ Wang, A Vigan, S Lacour, M Nowak… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We present K-band interferometric observations of the PDS 70 protoplanets along with their
host star using VLTI/GRAVITY. We obtained K-band spectra and 100 μas precision …

Detection and bulk properties of the HR 8799 planets with high-resolution spectroscopy

JJ Wang, JB Ruffio, E Morris, JR Delorme… - The Astronomical …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Using the Keck Planet Imager and Characterizer, we obtained high-resolution (R∼
35,000) K-band spectra of the four planets orbiting HR 8799. We clearly detected H 2 O and …

The mass of β Pictoris c from β Pictoris b orbital motion

S Lacour, JJ Wang, L Rodet, M Nowak… - Astronomy & …, 2021 - aanda.org
Aims. We aim to demonstrate that the presence and mass of an exoplanet can now be
effectively derived from the astrometry of another exoplanet. Methods. We combined …

Astrometric accelerations as dynamical beacons: a giant planet imaged inside the debris disk of the young star AF Lep

K Franson, BP Bowler, Y Zhou, TD Pearce… - The Astrophysical …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the direct-imaging discovery of a giant planet orbiting the young star AF Lep, a
1.2 M⊙ member of the 24±3 Myr β Pic moving group. AF Lep was observed as part of our …

Direct imaging and astrometric detection of a gas giant planet orbiting an accelerating star

T Currie, GM Brandt, TD Brandt, B Lacy, A Burrows… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Direct imaging of gas giant exoplanets provides information on their atmospheres and the
architectures of planetary systems. However, few planets have been detected in blind …

Four-of-a-kind? Comprehensive atmospheric characterisation of the HR 8799 planets with VLTI/GRAVITY

E Nasedkin, P Mollière, S Lacour, M Nowak… - Astronomy & …, 2024 - aanda.org
With four companions at separations from 16 to 71 au, HR 8799 is a unique target for direct
imaging, presenting an opportunity for a comparative study of exoplanets with a shared …