Gravitational radiation-reaction effects in a star-planet system

Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy

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Astronomical Models, Gravitational Waves, Orbital Mechanics, Planetary Gravitation, Stellar Gravitation, Two Body Problem, Angular Momentum, Circular Orbits, Extrasolar Planets, Gravitational Effects, Orbit Decay, Planetary Radiation, Precession, Wave Interaction

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A star-planet system is considered in which the planet's circular orbit shows a 'precession of the nodes' caused by a mass quadrupole moment in the star. The radiation-reaction effects of the gravitational waves emitted by the system are calculated. Besides the well-known gradual fall of the planet towards the star, a change is found in the angle between the equatorial plane of the star and the orbital plane of the planet. For oblate stars the angle decreases to zero; for prolate stars it tends toward one-half pi.

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