Exploring the architecture of transiting exoplanetary systems with high-precision photometry /

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Author / Creator:	Masuda, Kento, author.
Imprint:	Singapore : Springer, 2018.
Description:	1 online resource (XIV, 160 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph. D. Research, 2190-5053 Springer theses.
Subject:	Astronomical photometry. Extrasolar planets. Astronomy -- Observations. Astrophysics. Extrasolar planets. Astronomical photometry. Astronomy. Astrophysics. Physics. Observations.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11544008

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ISBN:	9789811084539 981108453X 9789811084522 9811084521
Digital file characteristics:	text file PDF
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:	This thesis develops and establishes several methods to determine the detailed geometric architecture of transiting exoplanetary systems (planets orbiting around, and periodically passing in front of, stars other than the sun) using high-precision photometric data collected by the Kepler space telescope. It highlights the measurement of stellar obliquity - the tilt of the stellar equator with respect to the planetary orbital plane(s) - and presents methods for more precise obliquity measurements in individual systems of particular interest, as well as for measurements in systems that have been out of reach of previous methods. Such information is useful for investigating the dynamical evolution of the planetary orbit, which is the key to understanding the diverse architecture of exoplanetary systems. The thesis also demonstrates a wide range of unique applications of high-precision photometric data, which expand the capability of future space-based photometry.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9789811084522
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-981-10-8453-9

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