Modeling of the Exoplanet HAT-P-11b Magnetosphere

Abstract

The magnetospheric model of the HAT-P-11b magnetic field has been constructed based on the available data on the magnetic field of the star HAT-P-11 and its closest exoplanet HAT-P-11b, as well as the information on the stellar wind in this system. It has been shown how the magnitude and orientation of the interplanetary magnetic field control the magnetospheric structure. Each component of the stellar wind's magnetic field creates a specific type of reconnection with the exoplanet's magnetic field.