Kepler-18b, c, and d: a system of three planets confirmed by transit timing variations, light curve validation, warm-spitzer photometry, and radial velocity measurements*
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- Cochran, William D. (Author)
- Fabrycky, Daniel C. (Author)
- Torres, Guillermo (Author)
- Fressin, Francois (Author)
- Désert, Jean-Michel (Author)
- Ragozzine, Darin (Author)
- Sasselov, Dimitar (Author)
- Fortney, Jonathan J. (Author)
- Rowe, Jason F. (Author)
- Brugamyer, Erik (Author)
- Bryson, Stephen T. (Author)
- Carter, Joshua A. (Author)
- Ciardi, David R. (Author)
- Howell, Steve B. (Author)
- Steffen, Jason H. (Author)
- Borucki, William J. (Author)
- Koch, David G. (Author)
- Winn, Joshua N. (Author)
- Welsh, William F. (Author)
- Uddin, Kamal (Author)
- Tenenbaum, Peter (Author)
- Still, Martin (Author)
- Seager, Sara (Author)
- Quinn, Samuel N. (Author)
- Mullally, F. (Author)
- Miller, Neil (Author)
- Marcy, Geoffrey W. (Author)
- MacQueen, Phillip J. (Author)
- Lucas, Philip W. (Author)
- Lissauer, Jack J. (Author)
- Latham, David W. (Author)
- Knutson, Heather A. (Author)
- Kinemuchi, Karen (Author)
- Johnson, John Asher (Author)
- Jenkins, Jon M. (Author)
- Isaacson, Howard (Author)
- Howard, Andrew W. (Author)
- Horch, Elliott P. (Author)
- Holman, Matthew J. (Author)
- Henze, Christopher E. (Author)
- Haas, Michael R. (Author)
- Gilliland, Ronald L. (Author)
- Gautier, Thomas N. (Author)
- Ford, Eric B. (Author)
- Fischer, Debra A. (Author)
- Everett, Mark (Author)
- Endl, Michael (Author)
- Demory, Brice Oliver (Author)
- Deming, Drake (Author)
- Charbonneau, David (Author)
- Caldwell, Douglas A. (Author)
- Buchhave, Lars A. (Author)
- Brown, Timothy M. (Author)
- Batalha, Natalie M. (Author)
Title
Kepler-18b, c, and d: a system of three planets confirmed by transit timing variations, light curve validation, warm-spitzer photometry, and radial velocity measurements*
Abstract
We report the detection of three transiting planets around a Sun-like star, which we designate Kepler-18. The transit signals were detected in photometric data from the Kepler satellite, and were confirmed to arise from planets using a combination of large transit-timing variations (TTVs), radial velocity variations, Warm-Spitzer observations, and statistical analysis of false-positive probabilities. The Kepler-18 star has a mass of 0.97 M ⊙, a radius of 1.1 R ⊙, an effective temperature of 5345K, and an iron abundance of [Fe/H] = +0.19. The planets have orbital periods of approximately 3.5, 7.6, and 14.9 days. The innermost planet "b" is a "super-Earth" with a mass of 6.9 ± 3.4 M ⊕, a radius of 2.00 ± 0.10 R ⊕, and a mean density of 4.9 ± 2.4gcm3. The two outer planets "c" and "d" are both low-density Neptune-mass planets. Kepler-18c has a mass of 17.3 ± 1.9 M ⊕, a radius of 5.49 ± 0.26 R ⊕, and a mean density of 0.59 0.07gcm 3, while Kepler-18d has a mass of 16.4 ± 1.4 M ⊕, a radius of 6.98 ± 0.33 R ⊕ and a mean density of 0.27 ± 0.03gcm3. Kepler-18c and Kepler-18d have orbital periods near a 2:1 mean-motion resonance, leading to large and readily detected TTVs. © 2011. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.
Publication
Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
Date
2011-10-11, October 2011
Volume
197
Issue
1
Pages
7-null
Journal Abbr
Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser.
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http://authors.library.caltech.edu/28445/; http://inspirehep.net/record/930482; https://core.ac.uk/display/9318200; http://cds.cern.ch/record/1387876; http://dspace.mit.edu/openaccess-disseminate/1721.1/72326; http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20111213-110331493; http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0067-0049/197/1/7; https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/42926; https://uhra.herts.ac.uk/handle/2299/7197; https://arxiv.org/abs/1110.0820; https://researchers.dellmed.utexas.edu/en/publications/kepler-18b-c-and-d-a-system-of-three-planets-confirmed-by-transit; http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ApJS..197....7C; https://collaborate.princeton.edu/en/publications/kepler-18b-c-and-d-a-system-of-three-planets-confirmed-by-transit; http://eprints.usq.edu.au/32160/; https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2011ApJS..197....7C/abstract; https://arxiv.org/pdf/1110.0820; https://lens.org/162-742-011-549-996
ISSN
00670049 (ISSN)
Language
English
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Cochran, W. D., Fabrycky, D. C., Torres, G., Fressin, F., Désert, J.-M., Ragozzine, D., Sasselov, D., Fortney, J. J., Rowe, J. F., Brugamyer, E., Bryson, S. T., Carter, J. A., Ciardi, D. R., Howell, S. B., Steffen, J. H., Borucki, W. J., Koch, D. G., Winn, J. N., Welsh, W. F., … Batalha, N. M. (2011). Kepler-18b, c, and d: a system of three planets confirmed by transit timing variations, light curve validation, warm-spitzer photometry, and radial velocity measurements*. Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series, 197(1), 7-null. https://doi.org/10.1088/0067-0049/197/1/7
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