Super-Earth LHS3844b is Tidally Locked

Super-Earth LHS3844b is Tidally Locked

Short-period exoplanets on circular orbits are thought to be tidally locked into synchronous rotation. If tidally locked, these planets must possess permanent day- and night-sides, with extreme irradiation on the dayside and none on the nightside. However, so far the tidal locking hypothesis for exo...

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Main Authors: Xintong Lyu, Daniel D. B. Koll, Nicolas B. Cowan, Renyu Hu, Laura Kreidberg, Brian E. J. Rose
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:The Astrophysical Journal
Subjects:
Exoplanets
Extrasolar rocky planets
Exoplanet surfaces
Tidal interaction
Solid body tides
Light curves
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2077

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https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad2077

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