Improved timing formula for the PSR B1257+12 planetary system

Authors
Konacki, M Maciejewski, AJ Wolszczan, A
Citation
M. Konacki et al., Improved timing formula for the PSR B1257+12 planetary system, ASTROPHYS J, 544(2), 2000, pp. 921-926
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Space Sciences
Journal title
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
0004637X → ACNP
Volume
544
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Part
1
Pages
921 - 926
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-637X(200012)544:2<921:ITFFTP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We present a new analysis of the dynamics of the planetary system around th e pulsar B1257 + 12. A semianalytical theory of perturbation between terres trial-mass planets B and C is developed and applied to improve the multiorb it timing formula for this object. We use numerical simulations of the puls e arrival times for PSR B1257 + 12 to demonstrate that our new timing model can serve as a tool to determine the masses of the two planets.