Photospheric activity and rotation of the planet-hosting star CoRoT-Exo-4a

The space experiment CoRoT has recently detected a transiting hot Jupiter in orbit around a moderately active F-type main-sequence star (CoRoT-Exo-4a). This planetary system is of particular interest because it has an orbital period of 9.202 days, the second longest one among the transiting planets...

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Main Authors: Lanza, A, Aigrain, S, Messina, S, Leto, G, Pagano, I, Auvergne, M, Baglin, A, Barge, P, Bonomo, A, Cameron, A, Cutispoto, G, Deleuil, M, Medeiros, J, Foing, B, Moutou, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009