The Diversity of Low-mass Exoplanets Characterized via Transit Timing

Daniel Jontof-Hutter, Eric B. Ford, Jason F. Rowe, Jack J. Lissauer, Daniel C. Fabrycky

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Abstract

Transit timing variations (TTV) in multi-transiting systems enables precise characterizations of low-mass planets and their orbits. The range of orbital periods and incident fluxes with detailed TTV constraints complements the radial velocity sample for low-mass planets, pushing exoplanet characterization to the regime sub-Earth size planets and out to Mercury-like distances. This has revealed an astonishing diversity in the density of super-Earth mass planets. We summarize these and other contributions to exoplanet science from TTVs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)40-50
Number of pages11
JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
Volume11
Issue numberA29A
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Space and Planetary Science

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