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The Dynamics of the Multi-planet System Orbiting Kepler-56
Gongjie Li, Smadar Naoz, Francesca Valsecchi +2
Kepler-56 is a multi-planet system containing two coplanar inner planets that are in orbits misaligned with respect to the spin axis of the host star, and an outer planet. Various…
From Hot Jupiters to Super-Earths via Roche Lobe Overflow
Francesca Valsecchi, Frederic A. Rasio, Jason H. Steffen
Through tidal dissipation in a slowly spinning host star the orbits of many hot Jupiters may decay down to the Roche limit. We expect that in most cases the ensuing mass transfer w…
Planets on the Edge
Francesca Valsecchi, Frederic A. Rasio
Hot Jupiters formed through circularization of high-eccentricity orbits should be found at orbital separations exceeding that of their Roche limit . Neverthe…
Tidal Dissipation and Obliquity Evolution in Hot Jupiter Systems
Francesca Valsecchi, Frederic A. Rasio
Two formation scenarios have been proposed to explain the tight orbits of hot Jupiters. They could be formed in orbits with a small inclination (with respect to the stellar spin) v…