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Invited talk "Stellar activity and planet characterisation".Abstract:
Stellar activity is a multi-faceted physical phenomenon. It includes observables such as star spots, flares, coronal mass ejections, and stellar high-energy emission, which are all tied to the stellar magnetic field. It has been known since the early days of exoplanet detections that stellar activity can pose a major difficulty in retrieving radial velocity signals of planets. However, there are many more subtle activity effects that can influence planet characterization. I will discuss this topic along two axes: First, there are some stellar activity manifestations that actually do influence the physical characteristics of exoplanets, mainly of those in close-in orbits. Second, activity manifestations can affect the measurement of other observables than just orbital radial velocity variations; examples include planetary radii and obliquities. I will conclude with an outlook on future possibilities to characterize stellar activity in more detail to improve exoplanet studies.
| Period | 28 Apr 2017 |
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| Event title | Atmospheres of disks and planets 2017: A Ringberg conference |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Kreuthen, GermanyShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |