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Close-in massive planets interact with their host stars through tidal and magnetic mechanisms. In this paper, we review circumstantial evidence for star-planet interaction as revealed by the photospheric magnetic activity in some of the CoRoT planet-hosting stars, notably CoRoT-2, 4, and 6. The phenomena are discussed in the general framework of activity-induced features in stars accompanied by hot Jupiters. The theoretical mechanisms proposed to explain the activity enhancements possibly related with hot Jupiters are also briefly reviewed with an emphasis on the possible effects at the photospheric level. The unique advantages of CoRoT and Kepler observations to test these models are pointed out.
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Based on observations obtained with CoRoT, a space project operated by the French Space Agency, CNES, with partecipation of the Science Program of ESA, ESTEC/RSSD, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Germany, and Spain.
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Lanza, A.F. Searching for star-planet magnetic interaction in CoRoT observations. Astrophys Space Sci 336, 303–313 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-011-0878-4
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