A new type of Ambiguity in the Planet and Binary Interpretations of Central Perturbations of High-magnification Gravitational Microlensing Events

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  • Author: Choi, J.-Y

    Dept. of Phys., Chungbuk Nat. Univ., Cheongju, Chungbuk National University, Department of Physics, Cheongju 371-763 South Korea

  • Author: Shin, I.-G

    Dept. of Phys., Chungbuk Nat. Univ., Cheongju, Chungbuk National University, Department of Physics, Cheongju 371-763 South Korea

  • Author: Han, C.

    Dept. of Phys., Chungbuk Nat. Univ., Cheongju, Chungbuk National University, Department of Physics, Cheongju 371-763 South Korea

  • Author: Udalski, A.

    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

  • Author: Sumi, T.

    Dept. of Earth & Space Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Toyonaka 560-0043 Japan

  • Author: Gould, A.

    Dept. of Astron., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, Ohio State University, Department of Astronomy 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus OH 43210 USA

  • Author: Bozza, V.

    Dipt. di Fis. "E.R. Caianiello", Univ. degli Studi di Salerno, Fisciano, Universita` degli Studi di Salerno, Dipartimento di Fisica "E.R. Caianiello" Via Ponte Don Melillo SA, Fisciano I-84084 Italy

  • Author: Dominik, M.

    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, University of St Andrews, School of Physics & Astronomy North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9SS UK

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    IRAP, Univ. de Toulouse, Toulouse, Universite´ de Toulouse, IRAP 14 Avenue Edouard Belin, Toulouse F-31400 France

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    Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, University of St Andrews, School of Physics & Astronomy North Haugh, St. Andrews KY16 9SS UK

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

  • Author: Poleski, R.

    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Dept. of Astron., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, Ohio State University, Department of Astronomy 140 West 18th Avenue, Columbus OH 43210 USA

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    Warsaw Univ. Obs., Warsaw, Warsaw University Observatory Al. Ujazdowskie 4, Warsaw 00-478 Poland

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    Dept. of Phys., Chungbuk Nat. Univ., Cheongju, Chungbuk National University, Department of Physics, Cheongju 371-763 South Korea

  • Author: Abe, F.

    Solar-Terrestrial Environ. Lab., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Nagoya University, Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan

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    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, University of Notre Dame, Department of Physics 225 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame IN 46556-5670 USA

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    Inst. of Inf. & Math. Sci., Massey Univ., Auckland, Massey University, Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences Private Bag 102-904, Auckland New Zealand

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    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, University of Auckland, Department of Physics Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001 New Zealand

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    Solar-Terrestrial Environ. Lab., Nagoya Univ., Nagoya, Nagoya University, Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan

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    Nagano Nat. Coll. of Technol., Nagano, Nagano National College of Technology, Nagano 381-8550 Japan

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    Tokyo Metropolitan Coll. of Aeronaut., Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan College of Aeronautics, Tokyo 116-8523 Japan

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    Dept. of Earth & Space Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Toyonaka 560-0043 Japan

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    Dept. of Earth & Space Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Osaka University, Department of Earth and Space Science, Toyonaka 560-0043 Japan

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    Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Auckland, Auckland, University of Auckland, Department of Physics Private Bag 92-019, Auckland 1001 New Zealand

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    Max Planck Inst. for Solar Syst. Res., Katlenburg-Lindau, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research Max-Planck-Str. 2, Katlenburg-Lindau D-37191 Germany

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    Astrophys. Res. Inst., Liverpool John Moores Univ., Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool CH41 1LD UK

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    Deutsches SOFIA Inst., Univ. Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Universita¨t Stuttgart, Deutsches SOFIA Institut Pfaffenwaldring 31, Stuttgart D-70569 Germany

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    Inst. fur Astrophys., Georg-August-Univ., Go¨ttingen, Georg-August-Universita¨t, Institut fu¨r Astrophysik Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Go¨ttingen D-37077 Germany

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    Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Aarhus Univ., A˚rhus, Aarhus University, Department of Physics and Astronomy Ny Munkegade 120, A˚rhus DK-8000 Denmark

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High-magnification microlensing events provide an important channel to detect planets. Perturbations near the peak of a high-magnification event can be produced either by a planet or a binary companion. It is known that central perturbations induced by both types of companions can be generally distinguished due to the essentially different magnification pattern around caustics. In this paper, we present a case of central perturbations for which it is difficult to distinguish the planetary and binary interpretations. The peak of a lensing light curve affected by this perturbation appears to be blunt and flat. For a planetary case, this perturbation occurs when the source trajectory passes the negative perturbation region behind the back end of an arrowhead-shaped central caustic. For a binary case, a similar perturbation occurs for a source trajectory passing through the negative perturbation region between two cusps of an astroid-shaped caustic. We demonstrate the degeneracy for two high-magnification events of OGLE-2011-BLG-0526 and OGLE-2011-BLG-0950/MOA-2011-BLG-336. For OGLE-2011-BLG-0526, the χ2 difference between the planetary and binary model is ~3, implying that the degeneracy is very severe. For OGLE-2011-BLG-0950/MOA-2011-BLG-336, the stellar binary model is formally excluded with Δχ2 ~ 105 and the planetary model is preferred. However, it is difficult to claim a planet discovery because systematic residuals of data from the planetary model are larger than the difference between the planetary and binary models. Considering that two events observed during a single season suffer from such a degeneracy, it is expected that central perturbations experiencing this type of degeneracy is common.
Original languageEnglish
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Publication date2012
Volume756
Journal number1
Pages48
Number of pages9
ISSN0004-637X
DOIs
StatePublished
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