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View article: TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b: Two Long-period Hot Jupiters from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b: Two Long-period Hot Jupiters from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Open
We present the discovery of two new 10 day period giant planets from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, whose masses were precisely determined using a wide diversity of ground-based facilities. TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b have …
View article: Very regular high-frequency pulsation modes in young intermediate-mass stars
Very regular high-frequency pulsation modes in young intermediate-mass stars Open
Asteroseismology probes the internal structures of stars by using their natural pulsation frequencies1. It relies on identifying sequences of pulsation modes that can be compared with theoretical models, which has been done successfully fo…
View article: KEPLER-18b, c, AND d: A SYSTEM OF THREE PLANETS CONFIRMED BY TRANSIT TIMING VARIATIONS, LIGHT CURVE VALIDATION, WARM-SPITZER PHOTOMETRY, AND RADIAL VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS
KEPLER-18b, c, AND d: A SYSTEM OF THREE PLANETS CONFIRMED BY TRANSIT TIMING VARIATIONS, LIGHT CURVE VALIDATION, WARM-SPITZER PHOTOMETRY, AND RADIAL VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS Open
We report the detection of three transiting planets around a Sun-like star, which we designate Kepler-18. The transit signals were detected in photometric data from the Kepler satellite, and were confirmed to arise from planets using a com…
View article: The Spectroscopic Orbit of the Planetary Companion Transiting HD 209458
The Spectroscopic Orbit of the Planetary Companion Transiting HD 209458 Open
We report a spectroscopic orbit with period P = 3.52433 ± 0.00027 days for the planetary companion that transits the solar-type star HD 209458. For the metallicity, mass, and radius of the star, we derive [Fe/H] = 0.00 ± 0.02, M* = 1.1 ± 0…
View article: TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b: Two Long-period Hot Jupiters from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b: Two Long-period Hot Jupiters from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Open
We present the discovery of two new 10 day period giant planets from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission, whose masses were precisely determined using a wide diversity of ground-based facilities. TOI-481 b and TOI-892 b have …
View article: 11. Science, Storytelling, and Students
11. Science, Storytelling, and Students Open
Advocating for the cultivation of storytelling skills, the author shares his experience bringing science and storytelling to students, specifically through work with National Geographic. Stories provide a framework for communicating scient…
View article: Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments Open
This book is based on longitudinal ethnographic fi eld research among Japanese fi nancial market professionals in Tokyo completed between 1998 and 2011.It seeks to recapture these professionals' excitement about techniques of fi nance and …
View article: TESS Spots a Compact System of Super-Earths around the Naked-eye Star HR 858
TESS Spots a Compact System of Super-Earths around the Naked-eye Star HR 858 Open
Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite ( TESS ) observations have revealed a compact multiplanet system around the sixth-magnitude star HR 858 (TIC 178155732, TOI 396), located 32 pc away. Three planets, each about twice the size of Earth, …
View article: The crucial role of ground-based, Doppler measurements for the future of exoplanet science
The crucial role of ground-based, Doppler measurements for the future of exoplanet science Open
We outline the important role that ground-based, Doppler monitoring of exoplanetary systems will play in advancing our theories of planet formation and dynamical evolution. A census of planetary systems requires a well designed survey to b…
View article: The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Dimensional Alternative to Traditional Nosologies
The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP): A Dimensional Alternative to Traditional Nosologies Open
This paper introduces a new classification of mental illness, the Hierarchical Taxonomy Of Psychopathology (HiTOP). It aims to address several major shortcomings of traditional taxonomies and provide a better framework for researchers and …
View article: EPIC 201702477b: A TRANSITING BROWN DWARF FROM K2 IN A 41 DAY ORBIT
EPIC 201702477b: A TRANSITING BROWN DWARF FROM K2 IN A 41 DAY ORBIT Open
We report the discovery of EPIC 201702477b, a transiting brown dwarf in a long period (40.73691 ± 0.00037 day) and eccentric ( e = 0.2281 ± 0.0026) orbit. This system was initially reported as a planetary candidate based on two transit eve…
View article: CCC volume 49 issue 3-4 Cover and Back matter
CCC volume 49 issue 3-4 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: NRES: the network of robotic Echelle spectrographs
NRES: the network of robotic Echelle spectrographs Open
Las Cumbres Observatory Global Network (LCOGT) is building the Network of Robotic Echelle Spectrographs (NRES), which will consist of six identical, optical (390 - 860 nm) high-precision spectrographs, each fiber-fed simultaneously by up t…
View article: The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite Open
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will search the solar neighborhood for planets transiting bright stars. TESS has been selected by NASA for launch in 2017 as an Astrophysics Explorer mission. The spacecraft will be placed i…
View article: EPIC201702477b: A Long Period Transiting Brown Dwarf from K2
EPIC201702477b: A Long Period Transiting Brown Dwarf from K2 Open
We report the discovery of EPIC201702477b, a transiting brown dwarf in a long period (40.73691 +/- 0.00037 day) and eccentric (e=0.2281 +/- 0.0026) orbit. This system was initially reported as a planetary candidate based on two transit eve…
View article: The Hot-Jupiter Kepler-17b: Discovery, Obliquity from Stroboscopic Starspots, and Atmospheric Characterization
The Hot-Jupiter Kepler-17b: Discovery, Obliquity from Stroboscopic Starspots, and Atmospheric Characterization Open
This paper reports the discovery and characterization of the transiting hot giant exoplanet Kepler-17b. The planet has an orbital period of 1.486 days, and radial velocity measurements from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope show a Doppler signal …
View article: Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler
Planet Occurrence within 0.25 AU of Solar-Type Stars from Kepler Open
We report the distribution of planets as a function of planet radius (R_p), orbital period (P), and stellar effective temperature (Teff) for P < 50 day orbits around GK stars. These results are based on the 1,235 planets (formally "planet …
View article: Kepler-4B: A Hot Neptune-Like Planet of A G0 Star Near Main-Sequence Turnoff
Kepler-4B: A Hot Neptune-Like Planet of A G0 Star Near Main-Sequence Turnoff Open
Early time-series photometry from NASA's Kepler spacecraft has revealed a planet transiting the star we term Kepler-4, at R.A. = 19(h)02(m)27.(s)68, delta = +50 degrees 08'08 '' 7. The planet has an orbital period of 3.213 days and shows t…
View article: Discovery of the Transiting Planet Kepler-5B
Discovery of the Transiting Planet Kepler-5B Open
We present 44 days of high duty cycle, ultra precise photometry of the 13th magnitude star Kepler-5 (KIC 8191672, T(eff) = 6300 K, log g = 4.1), which exhibits periodic transits with a depth of 0.7%. Detailed modeling of the transit is con…
View article: A First Comparison of Kepler Planet Candidates in Single and Multiple Systems
A First Comparison of Kepler Planet Candidates in Single and Multiple Systems Open
In this Letter, we present an overview of the rich population of systems with multiple candidate transiting planets found in the first four months of Kepler data. The census of multiples includes 115 targets that show two candidate planets…
View article: Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data
Planetary Candidates Observed by Kepler. III. Analysis of the First 16 Months of Data Open
New transiting planet candidates are identified in sixteen months (May 2009 - September 2010) of data from the Kepler spacecraft. Nearly five thousand periodic transit-like signals are vetted against astrophysical and instrumental false po…
View article: Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: the Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets
Masses, Radii, and Orbits of Small Kepler Planets: the Transition from Gaseous to Rocky Planets Open
We report on the masses, sizes, and orbits of the planets orbiting 22 Kepler stars. There are 49 planet candidates around these stars, including 42 detected through transits and 7 revealed by precise Doppler measurements of the host stars.…
View article: Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science
Kepler Mission Design, Realized Photometric Performance, and Early Science Open
The Kepler Mission, launched on 2009 March 6, was designed with the explicit capability to detect Earth-size planets in the habitable zone of solar-like stars using the transit photometry method. Results from just 43 days of data along wit…
View article: LOW FALSE POSITIVE RATE OF<i>KEPLER</i>CANDIDATES ESTIMATED FROM A COMBINATION OF<i>SPITZER</i>AND FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS
LOW FALSE POSITIVE RATE OF<i>KEPLER</i>CANDIDATES ESTIMATED FROM A COMBINATION OF<i>SPITZER</i>AND FOLLOW-UP OBSERVATIONS Open
(Abridged) NASA's Kepler mission has provided several thousand transiting\nplanet candidates, yet only a small subset have been confirmed as true planets.\nTherefore, the most fundamental question about these candidates is the fraction\nof…