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1. Physics and Astronomy › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

   Statistical Reevaluation of the Ultra-short-period Planet Classification Boundary: Smaller Planets within 1 Day, Larger Period Ratios below 2 Days

   Goyal and Wang · The Astronomical Journal · 2025

   The authors statistically tested where the ultra-short-period planet boundary falls, using 376 multiplanet systems from Kepler, K2 and TESS, and found size and spacing differences that fade at different periods.

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   1. UncheckedUltra-short-period planets are smaller and have larger period ratios to their neighbours than other short-period planets, with differences fading near 1 and 2 days.“We find that USPs are smaller in size ( p = 0.004) and exhibit larger period ratios with their immediate neighbors ( P = P 2 / P 1 ; p < 10 −4 ) when compared to non-USP short-period (1 < P /days < 5) worlds, and that these discrepancies rapidly transition toward statistical insignificance ( p > 0.…”