ALMA observations of the young substellar binary System 2M1207
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Journal Article
Abstract
We present ALMA observations of the 2M1207 system, a young binary made of a brown dwarf with a planetarymass
companion at a projected separation of about 40 au. We detect emission from dust continuum at 0.89 mm and
from the J = 3 - 2 rotational transition of CO from a very compact disk around the young brown dwarf. The
small radius found for this brown dwarf disk may be due to truncation from the tidal interaction with the planetarymass
companion. Under the assumption of optically thin dust emission, we estimate a dust mass of 0.1 M⊕ for the
2M1207A disk and a 3σ upper limit of ∼1 MMoon for dust surrounding 2M1207b, which is the tightest upper limit
obtained so far for the mass of dust particles surrounding a young planetary-mass companion. We discuss the
impact of this and other non-detections of young planetary-mass companions for models of planet formation
that predict circumplanetary material to surround these objects.
companion at a projected separation of about 40 au. We detect emission from dust continuum at 0.89 mm and
from the J = 3 - 2 rotational transition of CO from a very compact disk around the young brown dwarf. The
small radius found for this brown dwarf disk may be due to truncation from the tidal interaction with the planetarymass
companion. Under the assumption of optically thin dust emission, we estimate a dust mass of 0.1 M⊕ for the
2M1207A disk and a 3σ upper limit of ∼1 MMoon for dust surrounding 2M1207b, which is the tightest upper limit
obtained so far for the mass of dust particles surrounding a young planetary-mass companion. We discuss the
impact of this and other non-detections of young planetary-mass companions for models of planet formation
that predict circumplanetary material to surround these objects.
Date Issued
2017-06-27
Date Acceptance
2017-06-08
Citation
Astronomical Journal, 2017, 154 (1)
ISSN
0004-6256
Publisher
American Astronomical Society
Journal / Book Title
Astronomical Journal
Volume
154
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2017. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Sponsor
Science and Technology Facilities Council
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
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Grant Number
ST-N000838
ST/N000838/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Astronomy & Astrophysics
circumstellar matter
planets and satellites: formation
stars: individual (2M1207)
submillimeter: stars
BROWN DWARF DISKS
LOW-MASS STARS
TW-HYDRAE ASSOCIATION
EDGE-ON DISK
CIRCUMSTELLAR DISKS
2MASSW J1207334-393254
UPPER SCORPIUS
MOLECULAR GAS
ACCRETION
PLANETS
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 24