One of the biggest recent surprises in astronomy is the discovery that most stars like the Sun harbor a planet between the size of Earth and Neptune within the orbit […]
Transit Timing Variations
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Giant Outer Transiting Exoplanet Mass (GOTEM) Survey.VII. TOI-6041: A Multi-planet System Including A Warm Neptune Exhibiting Strong TTVs
We present the characterization of the TOI-6041 system, a bright (V=9.84±0.03) G7-type star hosting at least two planets.
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Exoplanet Ephemerides Change Observations (ExoEcho). I. Transit Timing Analysis of Thirty-Seven Exoplanets using HST/WFC3 Data
The ExoEcho project is designed to study the photodynamics of exoplanets by leveraging high-precision transit timing data from ground- and space-based telescopes.
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Precise Transit Photometry Using TESS II: Revisiting 28 Additional Transiting Systems With Updated Physical Properties
Precise physical properties of the known transiting exoplanets are essential for their precise atmospheric characterization using modern and upcoming instruments. Leveraging the large volume of high SNR photometric follow-up data […]
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Single Transit Detection In Kepler With Machine Learning And Onboard Spacecraft Diagnostics
Exoplanet discovery at long orbital periods requires reliably detecting individual transits without additional information about the system. Techniques like phase-folding of light curves and periodogram analysis of radial velocity data […]