# Astrometric Exoplanet Detection with Gaia

## Author(s): Perryman, Michael; Hartman, Joel; Bakos, Gaspar Aron; Lindegren, Lennart

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dc.contributor.authorPerryman, Michael-
dc.contributor.authorHartman, Joel-
dc.contributor.authorBakos, Gaspar Aron-
dc.contributor.authorLindegren, Lennart-
dc.date.accessioned2019-04-10T19:32:16Z-
dc.date.available2019-04-10T19:32:16Z-
dc.date.issued2014-12-10en_US
dc.identifier.citationPerryman, Michael, Hartman, Joel, Bakos, Gáspár Á, Lindegren, Lennart. (2014). Astrometric Exoplanet Detection with Gaia. \apj, 797 (14 - 14. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/797/1/14en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1th80-
dc.description.abstractWe provide a revised assessment of the number of exoplanets that should be discovered by Gaia astrometry, extending previous studies to a broader range of spectral types, distances, and magnitudes. Our assessment is based on a large representative sample of host stars from the TRILEGAL Galaxy population synthesis model, recent estimates of the exoplanet frequency distributions as a function of stellar type, and detailed simulation of the Gaia observations using the updated instrument performance and scanning law. We use two approaches to estimate detectable planetary systems: one based on the signal-to-noise ratio of the astrometric signature per field crossing, easily reproducible and allowing comparisons with previous estimates, and a new and more robust metric based on orbit fitting to the simulated satellite data. With some plausible assumptions on planet occurrences, we find that some 21,000 (±6000) high-mass (∼1–15MJ) long-period planets should be discovered out to distances of ∼500 pc for the nominal 5 yr mission (including at least 1000–1500 around M dwarfs out to 100 pc), rising to some 70,000 (±20,000) for a 10 yr mission. We indicate some of the expected features of this exoplanet population, amongst them ∼25–50 intermediate-period (P ∼ 2–3 yr) transiting systems.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAstrophysical Journalen_US
dc.rightsFinal published version. Article is made available in OAR by the publisher's permission or policy.en_US
dc.titleAstrometric Exoplanet Detection with Gaiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.doidoi:10.1088/0004-637X/797/1/14-
dc.date.eissued2014-11-19en_US
pu.type.symplectichttp://www.symplectic.co.uk/publications/atom-terms/1.0/journal-articleen_US

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