Astrophysical fluid bodies that orbit close to one another induce tidal distortions and flows
that are subject to dissipative processes. The spin and orbital motions undergo a coupled …

▪ Abstract We know that giant planets played a crucial role in the making of our Solar
System. The discovery of giant planets orbiting other stars is a formidable opportunity to …

Giant exoplanets orbiting very close to their parent star (hot Jupiters) are subject to tidal
forces expected to synchronize their rotational and orbital periods on short timescales (tidal …

Doppler measurements from Keck exhibit a sinusoidal periodicity in the velocities of the G0
dwarf HD 209458, having a semiamplitude of 81 ms-1 and a period of 3.5239 days, which is …

We examine the properties of the atmospheres of extrasolar giant planets at orbital
distances smaller than 0.1 AU from their stars. We show that these “51 Peg b-like” planets …

We present a catalog of nearby exoplanets. It contains the 172 known low-mass
companions with orbits established through radial velocity and transit measurements around …

Atmospheres of transiting extrasolar giant planets (EGPs) such as HD 209458b must impose
features on the spectra of their parent stars during transits; these features contain …

Precise radial velocity measurements have led to the discovery of∼ 100 extrasolar
planetary systems. We investigate the uncertainty in the orbital solutions that have been …

Many extrasolar planets orbit sufficiently close to their host stars that significant tidal
interactions can be expected, resulting in an evolution of the spin and orbital properties of …

About one-quarter of the extrasolar giant planets discovered so far have orbital distances
smaller than 0.1 AU. These “51 Peg b-like” planets can now be directly characterized, as …