Transit Timing Observations from Kepler: III. Confirmation of 4 Multiple Planet Systems by a Fourier-Domain Study of Anti-correlated Transit Timing Variations

Journal Article · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2012 · Submitted to Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2966.2012.20467.x· OSTI ID:1035927

Steffen, Jason H; Fabrycky, Daniel C; Ford, Eric B; Carter, Joshua A; Fressin, Francois; Holman, Matthew J; Lissauer, Jack J; Rowe, Jason F; Ragozzine, Darin; Welsh, William F; Borucki, William J

We present a method to confirm the planetary nature of objects in systems with multiple transiting exoplanet candidates. This method involves a Fourier-domain analysis of the deviations in the transit times from a constant period that result from dynamical interactions within the system. The combination of observed anticorrelations in the transit times and mass constraints from dynamical stability allow us to claim the discovery of four planetary systems, Kepler-25, Kepler-26, Kepler-27 and Kepler-28, containing eight planets and one additional planet candidate.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-07CH11359
• OSTI ID: 1035927
• Report Number(s): FERMILAB-PUB-12-001-AE; MNRAA4; arXiv eprint number arXiv:1201.5412; TRN: US201205%%501
• Journal Information: Submitted to Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc., Journal Name: Submitted to Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc.; ISSN 0035-8711
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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