Age Analysis of Extrasolar Planets: Insight from Stellar Isochrone Models

Abstract

There is growing evidence from stellar kinematics and galactic chemical evolution suggesting that giant planets ( M _P ≥ 0.3 M _J ) are relatively young compared to the most commonly occurring population of small planets ( M _P 10 days), implying that hot Jupiters could be the youngest systems to emerge in the progression of planet formation.

Keywords

• Stellar ages
• Exoplanet formation
• Planet hosting stars
• Extrasolar gaseous giant planets
• Exoplanets
• Hot Jupiters