Using Transit Timing Observations to Search for Trojans of Transiting Extrasolar Planets

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Theoretical studies predict that Trojans are likely a frequent byproduct of planet formation and evolution. We examine the sensitivity of transit timing observations for detecting Trojan companions to transiting extrasolar planets. We demonstrate that this method offers the potential to detect terrestrial-mass Trojans using existing ground-based observatories. We compare the transit timing variation (TTV) method with other techniques for detecting extrasolar Trojans and outline the future prospects for this method. Subject headings: techniques: photometric — planetary systems: formation — celestial mechanics
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Alternate Webpage(s)	http://arxiv.org/pdf/0705.0356v1.pdf
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Celestial coordinate system Mechanics Medical Subject Headings Photometry Planetary scanner Sensor Terrestrial television Trojan horse (computing)
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Resource Type	Article