Trojan Exoplanets

Abstract

Co-orbital exoplanets are a by-product of the models of formation of planetary systems. However, none have been detected in nature thus far. Although challenging, the observation of co-orbital exoplanets would provide valuable information on the formation of planetary systems as well as on the interactions between planets and their host star. After a brief review of the stability and formation issues of co-orbital systems, some observational methods dedicated to their detection are presented.

Hans Deeg §Juan Antonio Belmonte. Handbook of Exoplanets, 2nd Edition, Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature, In press