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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300532903321

Autore

Masuda Kento

Titolo

Exploring the Architecture of Transiting Exoplanetary Systems with High-Precision Photometry / / by Kento Masuda

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-10-8453-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 pages)

Collana

Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, , 2190-5053

Disciplina

530

Soggetti

Observations, Astronomical

Astronomy—Observations

Planetary science

Astrophysics

Space sciences

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

Planetary Sciences

Astrophysics and Astroparticles

Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Diversity of the Extrasolar Worlds -- Measurements of Stellar Obliquities -- Origin of the Misaligned Hot Jupiters: Nature or Nurture? -- Three-dimensional Stellar Obliquities of HAT-P-7 and Kepler-25 from Joint Analysis of Asteroseismology, Transit Light Curve, and the Rossiter–McLaughlin Effect -- Spin–Orbit Misalignments of Kepler-13Ab and HAT-P-7b from Gravity-Darkened Transit Light Curves -- Probing the Architecture of Hierarchical Multi-Body Systems: Photometric Characterization of the Triply-Eclipsing Triple-Star System KIC 6543674 -- Summary and Future Prospects.

Sommario/riassunto

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.