Artículo
Original research by young twinkle students (ORBYTS): Ephemeris refinement of transiting exoplanets
Edwards, Billy; Changeat, Quentin; Yip, Kai Hou; Tsiaras, Angelos; Taylor, Jake; Akhtar, Bilal; Aldaghir, Josef; Bhattarai, Pranup; Bhudia, Tushar; Chapagai, Aashish; Huang, Michael; Kabir, Danyaal; Khag, Vieran; Khaliq, Summyyah; Khatri, Kush; Kneth, Jaidev; Kothari, Manisha; Najmudin, Ibrahim; Panchalingam, Lobanaa; Patel, Manthan; Premachandran, Luxshan; Qayyum, Adam; Rana, Prasen; Shaikh, Zain; Syed, Sheryar; Theti, Harnam; Zaidani, Mahmoud; Saraf, Manasvee; Di Sisto, Romina Paula
; Fernandez Lajus, Eduardo Eusebio
Fecha de publicación:
07/2021
Editorial:
Oxford University Press
Revista:
Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
ISSN:
0035-8711
e-ISSN:
1365-2966
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
We report follow-up observations of transiting exoplanets that have either large uncertainties (>10 min) in their transit times or have not been observed for over 3 yr. A fully robotic ground-based telescope network, observations from citizen astronomers, and data from TESS have been used to study eight planets, refining their ephemerides and orbital data. Such follow-up observations are key for ensuring accurate transit times for upcoming ground- and space-based telescopes, which may seek to characterize the atmospheres of these planets. We find deviations from the expected transit time for all planets, with transits occurring outside the 1σ uncertainties for seven planets. Using the newly acquired observations, we subsequently refine their periods and reduce the current predicted ephemeris uncertainties to 0.28-4.01 min. A significant portion of this work has been completed by students at two high schools in London as part of the Original Research By Young Twinkle Students (ORBYTS) programme.
Palabras clave:
CITIZEN SCIENCE
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EPHEMERIDES
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EXOPLANETS
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ORBITAL PARAMETERS
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OUTREACH
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TRANSITS
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Articulos(IALP)
Articulos de INST.DE ASTROFISICA LA PLATA
Articulos de INST.DE ASTROFISICA LA PLATA
Citación
Edwards, Billy; Changeat, Quentin; Yip, Kai Hou; Tsiaras, Angelos; Taylor, Jake; et al.; Original research by young twinkle students (ORBYTS): Ephemeris refinement of transiting exoplanets; Oxford University Press; Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society; 504; 4; 7-2021; 5671-5684
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