The Statistical Analysis of Exoplanet and Host Stars Based on Multi-Satellite Data Observations

• Published in: Universe (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 4; p. 182
• Main Authors: Tang, Yanke, Li, Xiaolu, Xiao, Kai, Gai, Ning, Li, Shijie, Dong, Futong, Wang, Yifan, Gao, Yang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.04.2024
• Subjects: Accretion disks; Datasets; Efficiency; Extrasolar planets; giant planets; Life on other planets; minor planets; Orbits; planet; planet classification; planet formation rate; Planetary systems; Planets; Statistical analysis; Telescopes; transiting exoplanets; China
• ISSN: 2218-1997; 2218-1997
• DOI: 10.3390/universe10040182

In recent years, the rapid development of exoplanet research has provided us with an opportunity to better understand planetary systems in the universe and to search for signs of life. In order to further investigate the prevalence of habitable exoplanets and to validate planetary formation theories, as well as to comprehend planetary evolution, we have utilized confirmed exoplanet data obtained from the NASA Exoplanet Archive database, including data released by telescopes such as Kepler and TESS. By analyzing these data, we have selected a sample of planets around F, G, K, and M-type stars within a radius range of 1 to 20 R⊕ and with orbital periods ranging from 0.4 days to 400 days. Using the IDEM method based on these data, we calculated the overall formation rate, which is estimated to be 2.02%. Then, we use these data to analyze the relationship among planet formation rates, stellar metallicity, and stellar gravitational acceleration (logg). We firstly find that the formation rate of giant planets is higher around metal-rich stellars, but it inhibits the formation of gas giants when logg > 4.5, yet the stellar metallicity seems to have no effect on the formation rate of smaller planets. Secondly, the host stellar gravitational acceleration affects the relationship between planet formation rate and orbital period. Thirdly, there is a robust power-law relationship between the orbital period of smaller planets and their formation rate. Finally, we find that, for a given orbital period, there is a positive correlation between the planet formation rate and the logg.