The Discovery of Ellipsoidal Variations in the Kepler Light Curve of Hat-P-7

The Discovery of Ellipsoidal Variations in the Kepler Light Curve of Hat-P-7

We present an analysis of the early Kepler observations of the previously discovered transiting planet HAT-P-7b. The light curve shows the transit of the star, the occultation of the planet, and the orbit phase-dependent light from the planet. In addition, phase-dependent light from the star is pres...

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Main Authors: Seager, Sara (Contributor), Welsh, William F. (Author), Orosz, Jerome A. (Author), Fortney, Jonathan J. (Author), Jenkins, Jon M. (Author), Rowe, Jason F. (Author), Koch, David (Author), Borucki, William J. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing, 2012-10-17T19:37:29Z.
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