TOI-1846 b: a super-Earth in the radius valley orbiting a nearby M dwarfстатья
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Аннотация:We present the discovery and validation of a super-Earth planet orbiting the M dwarf star TOI-1846 (TIC 198385543). The host star (Kmag=9.6) is located 47 pc away and has a radius of R⋆=0.41±0.01R⊙, a mass of M⋆=0.40±0.02M⊙ and an effective temperature of Teff=3568±44 K. Our analyses are based on joint modelling of Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) photometry and ground-based multicolour photometric data. We also use high-resolution imaging and archival images, as well as statistical validation techniques to support the planetary system nature. We find that TOI-1846 b is a super-Earth sized planet with radius of Rp=1.79±0.07R⊕ and a predicted mass of Mp=4.4+1.6−1.0M⊕ (from the Chen & Kipping relation) on a 3.9 d orbit, with an equilibrium temperature of Teq =589±20K (assuming a null Bond Albedo) and an incident flux of Sp=17.6±2.0 S⊕. Based on the two radial velocity (RV) measurements obtained with the Tillinghast Reflector Echelle Spectrograph and high-resolution imaging, a non-planetary transiting companion is excluded. With a radius of ≈1.8 R⊕, TOI-1846 b is within the sparsely populated radius range around 2 R⊕ known as the radius gap (or radius valley). This discovery can contribute to refining the precise location of the radius valley for small planets orbiting bright M dwarfs, thereby enhancing our understanding of planetary formation and evolution processes.