Radial velocity confirmation of Kepler-91 b. Additional evidence of its planetary nature using the Calar Alto/CAFE instrument

Abstract

The object transiting the star Kepler-91 was recently assessed as being of planetary nature. The confirmation was achieved by analysing the light-curve modulations observed in the Kepler data. However, quasi-simultaneous studies claimed a self-luminous nature for this object, thus rejecting it as a planet. In this work, we apply an {independent} approach to confirm the planetary mass of Kepler-91b by using multi-epoch high-resolution spectroscopy obtained with the Calar Alto Fiber-fed Echelle spectrograph (CAFE). We obtain the physical and orbital parameters with the radial velocity technique. In particular, we derive a value of $1.09\pm 0.20M_{\mathrm{Jup}}$ for the mass of Kepler-91b, in excellent agreement with our previous estimate that was based on the orbital brightness modulation.

Accepted for publication in A&A Letters on July 31st, 2014. 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 tables

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