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Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars

Maxted, Pierre

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Abstract

The rotation rate of a star has important implications for the detectability, characterization, and stability of any planets that may be orbiting it. This chapter gives a brief overview of stellar rotation before describing the methods used to measure the rotation periods of planet host stars, the factors affecting the evolution of a star’s rotation rate, stellar age estimates based on rotation, and an overview of the observed trends in the rotation properties of stars with planets.

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Maxted, P. (2017). Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars. In Handbook of Exoplanets. Springer

Online Publication Date Jul 7, 2017
Publication Date Jul 7, 2017
Deposit Date May 30, 2023
Publisher Springer
Book Title Handbook of Exoplanets