Rotation of Planet-Hosting Stars

Maxted, Pierre

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.

Citation

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