Radial-velocity K ∝ m_p sin i / M_s^{2/3}: stellar Doppler wobble

Layer 1 — Physicsin the exoplanets subtree

Radial-velocity (RV) method detects an exoplanet via the Doppler shift of stellar absorption lines as the host star wobbles around the common barycentre under the planet's gravitational tug. Amplitude: K = (2π G / P)^{1/3} · (m_p sin i) /…

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