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Gas density in the orbital midplane, showing the hydrodynamic winds generated by a model exoplanet interacting with the stellar wind emanating from the central star. We assume that the observer is located in the direction -x. The white square marks the region around the planet shown in the following figures. The top figure illustrates a planetary wind with isotropic boundary conditions (A100%), while the bottom figure incorporates day-night anisotropy (A10%). In the anisotropic scenario, the decreased pressure on the night side leads to a reduction in the mass-loss rate of the planet. As a result, the outflow becomes less extended compared to the isotropic case.
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