Formation of ultra-short-period planet K2-266b via obliquity-driven tidal migration

• Main Author: Deng, Feifan
• Other Authors: Leek Meng Lee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Science::Physics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/166563
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ultra-short-period planets (USPs), with orbital periods of less than one day, have been the subject of intense research since their discovery over a decade ago. Their close proximity to their host stars challenge our understanding of planet formation, and offer a valuable opportunity to probe the ph...