The effect of stellar activity on radial velocities. Raphaëlle D. Haywood Sagan Fellow, Harvard College Observatory
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1 The effect of stellar activity on radial velocities Raphaëlle D. Haywood Sagan Fellow, Harvard College Observatory
2 Mass and radius are the most fundamental parameters of a planet Main inputs for models of interior composition/structure Essential to interpreting observations of atmospheres (eg. see Zeng & Sasselov 2013) (eg. see Winn 2010) Titan s atmosphere
3 Mass and radius are the most fundamental parameters of a planet Figure from López-Morales et al. (2016)
4 Mass and radius are the most fundamental parameters of a planet Radii are well constrained (5-10% precision) Masses: best determinations have 20-30% precision. But we need 10% or better! Zeng & Sasselov (2013) Figure from López-Morales et al. (2016)
5 How are planet masses determined? TNG/HARPS-N at La Palma, Spain Image: ESO Stellar spectrum Flux λ (A )
6 From a stellar spectrum to a radial-velocity (RV) measurement Stellar spectrum Flux λ (A ) Line mask Flux λ (A ) = Cross-correlation function (CCF) Flux RV (km/s) Image credit: Annelies Mortier
7 Planet mass is proportional to radial-velocity (RV) amplitude RV (m/s) Time (days) 25 WASP-8, a hot Jupiter system Super-Earth ( 5Mearth) in orbit of a few days: 3-5 m/s Earth orbit around Sun: 0.09 m/s!
8 Exoplanets detected or confirmed via radial-velocity monitoring few 100 m/s few m/s HIRES, APF, PFS, HARPS, HARPS-N, etc. 1 Earth mass 1 m/s 0.1 m/s ESPRESSO, G-CLEF, EXPRES, etc.
9 Exoplanets detected or confirmed via radial-velocity monitoring few 100 m/s few m/s HIRES, APF, PFS, HARPS, HARPS-N, etc. 1 Earth mass 1 m/s 0.1 m/s ESPRESSO, G-CLEF, EXPRES, etc.
10 Exoplanets detected or confirmed via radial-velocity monitoring few 100 m/s Stellar activity = 1-2 m/s even in the quietest HIRES, APF, PFS, stars! HARPS, HARPS-N, few (Isaacson m/s& Fischer 2010, Motalebi et al. 2015) etc. 1 Earth mass 1 m/s 0.1 m/s ESPRESSO, G-CLEF, EXPRES, etc.
11 Timescales of stellar activity Minutes to hours Days Days-weeks (stellar rotation period) Decades
12 Minutes to hours μ Arae, RV data from Bouchy et al. (2005) 5-10 min: p-mode oscillations 30 min - few hours: granulation rms: 0.8 m/s Meunier et al. (2015)
13 Minutes to hours μ Arae, RV data from Bouchy et al. (2005) 5-10 min: p-mode oscillations 30 min - few hours: granulation Adapt observing strategy: 15 min exposures 2 or 3 observations per night Dumusque et al. (2010)
14 Minutes Few min: flares/coronal mass ejections M dwarf Reiners 2009 Rare events in Sun-like stars Strong signatures in Hα emission profile Reiners 2009
15 Days Gravitational redshift ɣ Change in stellar radius 0.01% can induce RV shift of 0.06 m/sec Slow changes, eg. from granulation or Wilson depression can have such effect Cegla et al. (2012) Not currently the main problem in RV surveys Will become an issue as we get to Earth-like planets Cegla et al. (2012)
16 Stellar rotation period (15-40 days in Sun-like stars) SDO/HMI continuum intensity
17 SDO/HMI continuum intensity
18 Swedish Solar Telescope SDO/HMI continuum intensity
19 Sunspots SDO/HMI continuum intensity
20 Faculae/plage SDO/HMI continuum intensity
21 Networks of faculae Faculae/plage SDO/HMI continuum intensity
22 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift
23 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift Rotational imbalance due to brightness inhomogeneities (~0.1 m/s) Lagrange et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016)
24 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift Rotational imbalance due to brightness inhomogeneities (~0.1 m/s) Lagrange et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016)
25 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift (, ), Rotational imbalance due to brightness inhomogeneities (~0.1 m/s) Lagrange et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016)
26 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift (, ), Rotational imbalance due to brightness inhomogeneities (~0.1 m/s) Lagrange et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016) Suppression of convective blueshift by magnetic regions (~few m/s) Meunier et al. (2010a,b), Haywood et al. (2016)
27 Magnetically-active regions on the stellar surface induce RV variations Star rotates Doppler shifts balanced More redshift Doppler shifts balanced More blueshift (, ), Rotational imbalance due to brightness inhomogeneities (~0.1 m/s) Lagrange et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016) Suppression of convective blueshift by magnetic regions (~few m/s) Meunier et al. (2010a,b), Haywood et al. (2016)
28 Movies made by Michael Palumbo using SDO/HMI images
29 Made using SDO/HMI images Credit: Michael Palumbo
30 Made using SDO/HMI images Credit: Michael Palumbo
31 Made using SDO/HMI images Credit: Michael Palumbo
32 Faculae are the main source of suppression of convective blueshift Faculae pixels Sunspot pixels Meunier et al. (2010), Haywood et al. (2016)
33 Optical lightcurves can only give incomplete prediction of RV variations Faculae are the main source of suppression of convective blueshift Faculae pixels Sunspot pixels Haywood et al. (2016)
34 Decades: magnetic cycles Full-disc convective blueshift suppression in facular areas from SOHO/MDI images Meunier et al. (2010a,b)
35 Decades: magnetic cycles 9 cm/s solar reflex orbital motion for 1 M planet at 1 AU Full-disc convective blueshift suppression in facular areas from SOHO/MDI images Meunier et al. (2010a,b)
36 On magnetic cycle timescale, Ca II H&K tends to correlate well with RV variations The Sun Meunier et al. (2010a) See also Lanza et al. (2016) RV (m/s) Ca H&K index
37 On magnetic cycle timescale, Ca II H&K tends to correlate well with RV variations The Sun Meunier et al. (2010a) See also Lanza et al. (2016) Alpha Cen B Dumusque et al. (2012) log R HK RV (m/s) RV (m/s) Ca H&K index 1200 days
38 On magnetic cycle timescale, Ca II H&K tends to correlate well with RV variations The Sun Meunier et al. (2010a) See also Lanza et al. (2016) Alpha Cen B Dumusque et al. (2012) log R HK RV (m/s) RV (m/s) Ca H&K index ΔRV log R HK Lovis et al. (2011) and others 1200 days
39 Activity-induced RV variations Minutes to hours: oscillations surface granulation flares and coronal mass ejections Days: gravitational redshift Days-weeks (stellar rotation period): spots faculae Decades: magnetic cycles
40 Activity-induced RV variations Minutes to hours: oscillations surface granulation flares and coronal mass ejections Days: gravitational redshift Days-weeks (stellar rotation period): spots faculae Decades: magnetic cycles
41 Activity-induced RV variations Minutes to hours: oscillations surface granulation flares and coronal mass ejections Days: gravitational redshift Days-weeks (stellar rotation period): spots faculae Decades: magnetic cycles Young stars are dominated by spots Old stars (like the Sun) are dominated by faculae Radick et al. 1998, Lockwood et al. 2007
42 Activity-induced RV variations Minutes to hours: oscillations surface granulation flares and coronal mass ejections Days: gravitational redshift Days-weeks (stellar rotation period): spots faculae Decades: magnetic cycles Young stars are dominated by spots Old stars (like the Sun) are dominated by faculae Radick et al. 1998, Lockwood et al. 2007
43 What can we do to minimise/account for rotation-modulated activity? I will talk about it Before observations: After observations: In general: Pick the right stars Include uncorrelated and correlated noise terms in RV analysis tomorrow Learn about the physical processes at play to develop tailored, sophisticated, physically-motived models Thursday During observations: Sample planet orbit and stellar rotation strategically Friday
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