WASP-4b arrived early for the TESS mission

WASP-4b arrived early for the TESS mission

The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently observed 18 transits of the hot Jupiter WASP-4b. The sequence of transits occurred 81.6 ± 11.7 s earlier than had been predicted, based on data stretching back to 2007. This is unlikely to be the result of a clock error, because TESS observat...

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Main Authors: Daylan, Tansu (Author), Villasenor, Jesus Noel Samonte (Author), Ricker, George R. (Author), Vanderspek, Roland K. (Author), Seager, Sara (Author), Fausnaugh, Michael (Author), Glidden, Ana (Author), Guerrero, Natalia (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: American Astronomical Society, 2020-04-17T15:04:17Z.
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