Thousands of Stars View Earth as a Transiting Exoplanet
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DOI: 10.1029/2021eo160970
Abstract: Researchers have identified more than 2,000 stars whose past, present, or future vantage points afford a view of Earth passing directly in front of the Sun, a geometry useful for pinpointing planets. read more here.
Keywords: view earth; transiting exoplanet; geometry; stars view ... See more keywords
Asteroid Observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite: Detection Processing Pipeline and Results from Primary Mission Data
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DOI: 10.1088/1538-3873/abc761
Abstract: The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is a NASA Explorer-class mission designed for finding exoplanets around nearby stars. TESS image data can also serve as a valuable resource for asteroid and comet detection, including near-Earth… read more here.
Keywords: transiting exoplanet; detection; pipeline; mission ... See more keywords
The stellar variability noise floor for transiting exoplanet photometry with PLATO
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa618
Abstract: One of the main science motivations for the ESA PLAnetary Transit and Oscillations (PLATO) mission is to measure exoplanet transit radii with 3% precision. In addition to flares and starspots, stellar oscillations and granulation will… read more here.
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Which stars can see Earth as a transiting exoplanet?
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DOI: 10.1093/mnrasl/slaa161
Abstract: Transit observations have found the majority of exoplanets to date. Spectroscopic observations of transits and eclipses are the most commonly used tool to characterize exoplanet atmospheres and will be used in the search for life.… read more here.
Keywords: earth transiting; transiting exoplanet; see earth; stars see ... See more keywords