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The mass-radius relation of exoplanets revisited

Published inAstronomy & astrophysics, vol. 686, A296
Publication date2024-06-21
First online date2024-06-21
Abstract

Determining the mass–radius ( MR ) relation of exoplanets is important for exoplanet characterization. Here, we present a re-analysis of the MR relations and their transitions using exoplanetary data from the PlanetS catalog, which accounts only for planets with reliable mass and radius determination. We find that “small planets” correspond to planets with masses of up to ~4.4 M (within 17%) where RM 0.27 . Planets with masses between ~4.4 and 127 M (within 5%) can be viewed as “intermediate-mass” planets, where RM 0.67 . Massive planets, or gas giant planets, are found to have masses beyond 127 M and an MR relation of RM −0.06 . By analyzing the radius-density relation we also find that the transition from “small” to “intermediate” planets occurs at a planetary radius of ~1.6 R (within 3%). Our results are consistent with previous studies’ results and provide an ideal fit for the current measured planetary population.

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MUELLER, Simon et al. The mass-radius relation of exoplanets revisited. In: Astronomy & astrophysics, 2024, vol. 686, p. A296. doi: 10.1051/0004-6361/202348690
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