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Tennessee State University

2020

Radial velocity

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Physical Parameters Of The Multiplanet Systems Hd 106315 And Gj 9827*†, Molly R. Kosiarek, David A. Berardo, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Cesar Laguna, Caroline Piaulet, Joseph M. Akana Murphy, Steve B. Howell, Gregory W. Henry, Howard Isaacson, Benjamin Fulton, Lauren M. Weiss, Erik A. Petigura, Aida Behmard, Lea A. Hirsch, Johanna Teske, Jennifer A. Burt, Sean M. Mills, Ashley Chontos, Teo Močnik, Andrew W. Howard, Michael Werner, John H. Livingston, Jessica Krick, Charles Beichman, Varoujan Gorjian, Laura Kreidberg, Caroline Morley, Jessie L. Christiansen, Farisa Y. Morales, Nicholas J. Scott, Jeffrey D. Crane, Sharon Xuesong Wang, Stephen A. Shectman, Lee J. Rosenthal, Samuel K. Grunblatt, Ryan A. Rubenzahl, Paul A. Dalba, Steven Giacalone, Chiara Dane Villanueva, Qingtian Liu, Fei Dai, Michelle L. Hill, Malena Rice, Stephen R. Kane, Andrew W. Mayo Dec 2020

Physical Parameters Of The Multiplanet Systems Hd 106315 And Gj 9827*†, Molly R. Kosiarek, David A. Berardo, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Cesar Laguna, Caroline Piaulet, Joseph M. Akana Murphy, Steve B. Howell, Gregory W. Henry, Howard Isaacson, Benjamin Fulton, Lauren M. Weiss, Erik A. Petigura, Aida Behmard, Lea A. Hirsch, Johanna Teske, Jennifer A. Burt, Sean M. Mills, Ashley Chontos, Teo Močnik, Andrew W. Howard, Michael Werner, John H. Livingston, Jessica Krick, Charles Beichman, Varoujan Gorjian, Laura Kreidberg, Caroline Morley, Jessie L. Christiansen, Farisa Y. Morales, Nicholas J. Scott, Jeffrey D. Crane, Sharon Xuesong Wang, Stephen A. Shectman, Lee J. Rosenthal, Samuel K. Grunblatt, Ryan A. Rubenzahl, Paul A. Dalba, Steven Giacalone, Chiara Dane Villanueva, Qingtian Liu, Fei Dai, Michelle L. Hill, Malena Rice, Stephen R. Kane, Andrew W. Mayo

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HD 106315 and GJ 9827 are two bright, nearby stars that host multiple super-Earths and sub-Neptunes discovered by K2 that are well suited for atmospheric characterization. We refined the planets' ephemerides through Spitzer transits, enabling accurate transit prediction required for future atmospheric characterization through transmission spectroscopy. Through a multiyear high-cadence observing campaign with Keck/High Resolution Echelle Spectrometer and Magellan/Planet Finder Spectrograph, we improved the planets' mass measurements in anticipation of Hubble Space Telescope transmission spectroscopy. For GJ 9827, we modeled activity-induced radial velocity signals with a Gaussian process informed by the Calcium II H&K lines in order to more accurately …


A Collage Of Small Planets From The Lick–Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: Exploring The Super-Earth And Sub-Neptune Mass Regime, Jennifer Burt, Fabo Feng, Bradford Holden, Eric E. Mamajek, Chelsea X. Huang, Mickey M. Rosentha, Songhu Wang, R. Paul Butler, Steve S. Vogt, Gregory Laughlin, Gregory W. Henry, Johanna K. Teske, Sharon X. Wang, Jeffrey D. Crane, Steve A. Shectman Dec 2020

A Collage Of Small Planets From The Lick–Carnegie Exoplanet Survey: Exploring The Super-Earth And Sub-Neptune Mass Regime, Jennifer Burt, Fabo Feng, Bradford Holden, Eric E. Mamajek, Chelsea X. Huang, Mickey M. Rosentha, Songhu Wang, R. Paul Butler, Steve S. Vogt, Gregory Laughlin, Gregory W. Henry, Johanna K. Teske, Sharon X. Wang, Jeffrey D. Crane, Steve A. Shectman

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Analysis of new precision radial velocity (RV) measurements from the Lick Automated Planet Finder and Keck HIRES has yielded the discovery of three new exoplanet candidates orbiting the nearby stars HD 190007 and HD 216520. We also report new velocities from the APF and the Planet Finder Spectrograph and updated orbital fits for the known exoplanet host stars GJ 686 and HD 180617. Of the newly discovered planets, HD 190007 b has a period of P = 11.72 days, an RV semiamplitude of K = 5.64 ± 0.55 m s−1, a minimum mass of Mpl = 16.46 ± 1.66 M⊕, …


Expres. I. Hd 3651 As An Ideal Rv Benchmark, John M. Brewer, Debra A. Fischer, Ryan T. Blackman, Samuel H. C. Cabot, Allen B. Davis, Gregory Laughlin, Christopher Leet, J. M. Joel Ong, Ryan R. Petersburg, Andrew E. Szymkowiak, Lily L. Zhao, Gregory W. Henry, Joe Llama Jul 2020

Expres. I. Hd 3651 As An Ideal Rv Benchmark, John M. Brewer, Debra A. Fischer, Ryan T. Blackman, Samuel H. C. Cabot, Allen B. Davis, Gregory Laughlin, Christopher Leet, J. M. Joel Ong, Ryan R. Petersburg, Andrew E. Szymkowiak, Lily L. Zhao, Gregory W. Henry, Joe Llama

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The next generation of exoplanet-hunting spectrographs should deliver up to an order of magnitude improvement in radial velocity (RV) precision over the standard 1 ${\rm{m}}\ {{\rm{s}}}^{-1}$ state-of-the-art spectrographs. This advance is critical for enabling the detection of Earth-mass planets around Sun-like stars. New calibration techniques such as laser frequency combs and stabilized etalons ensure that the instrumental stability is well characterized. However, additional sources of error include stellar noise, undetected short-period planets, and telluric contamination. To understand and ultimately mitigate error sources, the contributing terms in the error budget must be isolated to the greatest extent possible. Here, we introduce …


Absolute Dimensions Of The Unevolved F-Type Eclipsing Binary Bt Vulpeculae, Guillermo Torres, Claud H. Sandberg Lacy, Francis C. Fekel, Matthew W. Muterspaugh May 2020

Absolute Dimensions Of The Unevolved F-Type Eclipsing Binary Bt Vulpeculae, Guillermo Torres, Claud H. Sandberg Lacy, Francis C. Fekel, Matthew W. Muterspaugh

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We report extensive differential V-band photometry and high-resolution spectroscopy for the 1.14 day, detached, double-lined eclipsing binary BT Vul (F0+F7). Our radial-velocity monitoring and light-curve analysis lead to absolute masses and radii of ${M}_{1}=1.5439\pm 0.0098\,{{ \mathcal M }}_{\odot }^{{\rm{N}}}$ and ${R}_{1}=1.536\pm 0.018\,{{ \mathcal R }}_{\odot }^{{\rm{N}}}$ for the primary, and ${M}_{2}=1.2196\pm 0.0080\,{{ \mathcal M }}_{\odot }^{{\rm{N}}}$ and ${R}_{2}=1.151\pm 0.029\,{{ \mathcal R }}_{\odot }^{{\rm{N}}}$ for the secondary. The effective temperatures are 7270 ± 150 K and 6260 ± 180 K, respectively. Both stars are rapid rotators, and the orbit is circular. A comparison with stellar evolution models from the MESA Isochrones …


Updated Parameters And A New Transmission Spectrum Of Hd 97658b, Xueying Guo, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Diana Dragomir, Molly Kosiarek, Joshua Lothringer, Thomas Mikal-Evans, Lee J. Rosenthal, Björn Benneke, Heather Knutson, Paul A. Dalba, Eliza M. R. Kempton, Gregory W. Henry, Peter R. Mccullough, Travis Barman, Sarah C. Blunt, Ashley Chontos, Jonathan J. Fortney, Benjamin Fulton, Lea A. Hirsch, Andrew W. Howard, Howard Isaacson, Jaymie Matthews, Teo Mocnik, Caroline Morley, Erik A. Petigura, Lauren M. Weiss Apr 2020

Updated Parameters And A New Transmission Spectrum Of Hd 97658b, Xueying Guo, Ian J. M. Crossfield, Diana Dragomir, Molly Kosiarek, Joshua Lothringer, Thomas Mikal-Evans, Lee J. Rosenthal, Björn Benneke, Heather Knutson, Paul A. Dalba, Eliza M. R. Kempton, Gregory W. Henry, Peter R. Mccullough, Travis Barman, Sarah C. Blunt, Ashley Chontos, Jonathan J. Fortney, Benjamin Fulton, Lea A. Hirsch, Andrew W. Howard, Howard Isaacson, Jaymie Matthews, Teo Mocnik, Caroline Morley, Erik A. Petigura, Lauren M. Weiss

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Recent years have seen increasing interest in the characterization of sub-Neptune-sized planets because of their prevalence in the Galaxy, contrasted with their absence in our solar system. HD 97658 is one of the brightest stars hosting a planet of this kind, and we present the transmission spectrum of this planet by combining four Hubble Space Telescope transits, 12 Spitzer/IRAC transits, and eight MOST transits of this system. Our transmission spectrum has a higher signal-to-noise ratio than those from previous works, and the result suggests that the slight increase in transit depth from wavelength 1.1–1.7 μm reported in previous works on …


Orbital Refinement And Stellar Properties For The Hd 9446, Hd 43691, And Hd 179079 Planetary Systems, Michelle L. Hill, Teo Močnik, Stephen R. Kane, Gregory W. Henry, Joshua Pepper, Natalie R. Hinkel, Paul A. Dalba, Benjamin Fulton, Keivan Stassun, Lee J. Rosenthal, Andrew W. Howard, Steve B. Howell, Mark E. Everett, Tabetha S. Boyajian, Debra A. Fischer, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Thomas G. Beatty, David J. James Apr 2020

Orbital Refinement And Stellar Properties For The Hd 9446, Hd 43691, And Hd 179079 Planetary Systems, Michelle L. Hill, Teo Močnik, Stephen R. Kane, Gregory W. Henry, Joshua Pepper, Natalie R. Hinkel, Paul A. Dalba, Benjamin Fulton, Keivan Stassun, Lee J. Rosenthal, Andrew W. Howard, Steve B. Howell, Mark E. Everett, Tabetha S. Boyajian, Debra A. Fischer, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Thomas G. Beatty, David J. James

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The Transit Ephemeris Refinement and Monitoring Survey is a project that aims to detect transits of intermediate-long period planets by refining orbital parameters of the known radial velocity planets using additional data from ground-based telescopes, calculating a revised transit ephemeris for the planet, then monitoring the planet host star during the predicted transit window. Here we present the results from three systems that had high probabilities of transiting planets: HD 9446 b and c, HD 43691 b, and HD 179079 b. We provide new radial velocity (RV) measurements that are then used to improve the orbital solution for the known …