The occurrence and architecture of exoplanetary systems

Joshua N. Winn, Daniel C. Fabrycky

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Abstract

The basic geometry of the Solar System-the shapes, spacings, and orientations of the planetary orbits-has long been a subject of fascination as well as inspiration for planet-formation theories. For exoplanetary systems, those same properties have only recently come into focus. Here we review our current knowledge of the occurrence of planets around other stars, their orbital distances and eccentricities, the orbital spacings and mutual inclinations in multiplanet systems, the orientation of the host star's rotation axis, and the properties of planets in binary-star systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)409-447
Number of pages39
JournalAnnual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
Volume53
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 2015
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

Keywords

  • Exoplanets
  • Extrasolar planets
  • Orbital properties
  • Planet formation

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