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[en] We constrain the true spin–orbit alignment of the KOI-89 system by numerically fitting the two Kepler photometric light curves produced by the transiting planets KOI-89.01 and KOI-89.02. The two planets have periods of 84.69 and 207.58 days, respectively. We find that the two bodies are low-density giant planets with radii of 0.45 ± 0.03 Rjup and 0.43 ± 0.05 Rjup and spin–orbit misalignments of 72° ± 3° and , respectively. Through dynamic stability tests, we demonstrate the general trend of higher system stability with the two planets close to mutual alignment and estimate their coalignment angle to 20° ± 20°—i.e., the planets are misaligned with the star but may be aligned with each other. From these results, we limit KOI-89's misalignment mechanisms to star–disk-binary interactions, disk warping via planet–disk interactions, planet–planet scattering, Kozai resonance, or internal gravity waves.
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Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0004-637X/814/1/67; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Since 2009, the country of publication for this journal is the UK.
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