Table 5
HD 100546 candidate planets and CPD model parameters for our optimistic detection scenario (parameters listed above the first horizontal divider) for a variety of radial separations (parameters below the first horizontal divider) and associated J8.9 band predicted fluxes.
| Parameter | Symbol | 18 AU | 55 AU | 100 AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet mass (MJ) | Mp | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Planet luminosity (L*) | Lp | 10−2 | 10−2 | 10−2 |
| CPD mass (Mp) | MCPD | 10−2 | 10−2 | 10−2 |
| CPD inner radius (AU) | RCPD,in | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Minimum dust size (μm) | amin | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Col. density power index | ϵ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dust to gas ratio | d∕g | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Reference scale height | H0.1 au | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Planet semi-major axis (AU) | ap | 18 | 55 | 100 |
| CPD tapering radius (AU) | Rtap, CPD | 0.40 | 1.99 | 3.61 |
| CPD outer radius (AU) | Rout, CPD | 1.19 | 5.96 | 10.84 |
| Maximum dust size (μm) | amax | 10 | 3000 | 3000 |
| FUV background | G0 | 106.7 | 104.1 | 3500 |
| Optical depth at 8.7 μm | τ | ~0 | 1.27 | 0.43 |
| Predicted 8.7 μm flux (extincted) (mJy) | FP,1 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 4.88 |
| Predicted 8.7 μm flux (unextincted) (mJy) | FP,0 | 11.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
Notes. Dust composition is identical to that listed in Table 4.
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