Open AccessLuminosity and temperature relationships for extrasolar planets
Author(s) -
Donnison J.R.,
Williams I.P.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04559.x
Subject(s) - physics , exoplanet , planet , luminosity , hertzsprung–russell diagram , astrophysics , effective temperature , astronomy , diagram , stars , astrobiology , stellar evolution , galaxy , statistics , mathematics
A simple discussion of the final equilibrium state of extrasolar planetary evolution allows the determination of the luminosity and effective temperature of each planet which, in turn, allows the construction of a Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. The slope of the resulting line is found to be 4.5, similar to that which might be expected for isolated low‐mass stars.