Planet Mass Function around M Stars at 1–10 au: A Plethora of Sub-Earth Mass Objects
Small planets (≲1 M _⊕ ) at intermediate orbital distances (∼1 au) represent an uncharted territory in exoplanetary science. The upcoming microlensing survey by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be sensitive to objects as light as Ganymede and unveil the small planet population at 1–10 au....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IOP Publishing
2024-01-01
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Series: | The Astrophysical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad8c44 |