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Measuring accurate transit parameters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2008

Joshua N. Winn
Joshua N. Winn*
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Department of Physics, and Kavli Institute for Astrophysics & Space ResearchMassachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 email: jwinn@mit.edu
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By observing the transits of exoplanets, one may determine many fundamental system parameters. I review current techniques and results for the parameters that can be measured with the greatest precision, specifically, the transit times, the planetary mass and radius, and the projected spin-orbit angle.

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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 4 , Symposium S253: Transiting Planets , May 2008 , pp. 99 - 109
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2009

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