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Disintegrating Rocky Exoplanets

Authors :
Rik van Lieshout
Saul Rappaport
Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
Source :
Handbook of Exoplanets ISBN: 9783319306483
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Springer International Publishing, 2017.

Abstract

We discuss a new class of exoplanets that appear to be emitting a tail of dusty effluents. These disintegrating planets are found close to their host stars and have very hot, and likely molten, surfaces. The properties of the dust should provide a direct probe of the constituent material of these rocky bodies.<br />Comment: Invited review. 13 pages, 8 figures, 2 table. Comments welcome

Details

ISBN :
978-3-319-30648-3
ISBNs :
9783319306483
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Handbook of Exoplanets ISBN: 9783319306483
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6a34926b70553c6640058d79739dc091
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30648-3_15-2