Tidal Quality of the Hot Jupiter WASP-12b

Tidal Quality of the Hot Jupiter WASP-12b

WASP-12b stands out among the planets of its class of hot Jupiters because of the observed fast orbital decay attributed to tidal dissipation. The measured rate of the orbital period change is <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline&qu...

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Main Authors: Michael Efroimsky, Valeri V. Makarov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Universe
Subjects:
exoplanet dynamics
exoplanet tides
hot Jupiters
orbital evolution
tidal interactions
tides
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/8/4/211

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