Star-planet interaction through spectral lines

Stellar coronal magnetic fields and star-planet interaction

Context. Evidence of magnetic interaction between late-type stars and close-in giant planets is provided by the observations of stellar hot spots rotating synchronously with the planets and showing an enhancement of chromospheric and X-ray fluxes. Possible photospheric signatures of such an interaction have also been reported. Aims. We investigate star-planet interaction in the framework of a m...

Neither Star nor Planet

Star-Planet Interactions

Much effort has been invested in recent years, both observationally and theoretically, to understand the interacting processes taking place in planetary systems consisting of a hot Jupiter orbiting its star within 10 stellar radii. Several independent studies have converged on the same scenario: that a short-period planet can induce activity on the photosphere and upper atmosphere of its host s...

Star Masses and Star-Planet Distances for Earth-like Habitability

This paper presents statistical estimates for the location and duration of habitable zones (HZs) around stars of different mass. The approach is based upon the assumption that Earth's location, and the Sun's mass, should not be highly atypical of inhabited planets. The results support climate-model-based estimates for the location of the Sun's HZ except models giving a present-day outer-edge be...

The Lowest Metallicity Planet Host Star ∗

We report the detection of two planetary mass companions to the solar-type star HD155358. The two planets have orbital periods of 195.0 and 530.3 days, with eccentricities of 0.11 and 0.18. The minimum masses for these planets are 0.89 and 0.50 MJ respectively. The orbits are close enough to each other, and the planets are sufficiently massive, that the planets are gravitationally interacting w...