The Apparent Tidal Decay of WASP-4 b Can Be Explained by the Rømer Effect
Tidal orbital decay plays a vital role in the evolution of hot Jupiter systems. As of now, this has only been observationally confirmed for the WASP-12 system. There are a few other candidates, including WASP-4 b, but no conclusive result could be obtained for these systems as of yet. In this study,...
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MDPI AG
2023-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/9/12/506 |