Finding the Youngest Exoplanets
Abstract
In spite of the diverse wealth of data provided by the identification of thousands of planets spanning a broad parameter space, we know little about young (less than a few Myr old) planets. To advance our understanding of the processes governing planet formation and evolution, we need to find and characterize young planets themselves. Given the extreme activity inherent in young stars, particularly those with active, primordial accretion disks, this is a challenging undertaking. We describe our search for young exoplanets and recent results.
- Publication:
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EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019
- Pub Date:
- September 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019EPSC...13.1078P