This book presents three major studies covering exomoon and exoplanet detection and characterisation. Firstly, it reports the observations and analysis of the atmosphere of the hot Neptune GJ3470b, one of the lowest-mass planets with a measured atmosphere, using transmission spectroscopy techniques. The result provided improved measurements of Rayleigh scattering in the atmosphere and the first limits on additional planetary companions in the system. The second part discusses modeling a Kepler-like satellite's ability of a to detect exomoons by looking for transit timing variations and transit duration variations, demonstrating how exomoons can unambiguously be identified from such data.Lastly, the book examines the development of a state-of-the-art Galactic microlensing simulator, which has been made publicly available. It was used to compare with the largest published sample of microlensing events from the MOA-II survey.
| ISBN: | 9783319909561 |
| Publication date: | 25th May 2018 |
| Author: | Supachai Awiphan |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 187 pages |
| Series: | Springer Theses |
| Genres: |
Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods Solar system: the Sun and planets Biology, life sciences Astronomy, space and time |
This book presents three major studies covering exomoon and exoplanet detection and characterisation. Firstly, it reports the observations and analysis of the atmosphere of the hot Neptune GJ3470b, one of the lowest-mass planets with a measured atmosphere, using transmission spectroscopy techniques. The result provided improved measurements of Rayleigh scattering in the atmosphere and the first limits on additional planetary companions in the system. The second part discusses modeling a Kepler-like satellite's ability of a to detect exomoons by looking for transit timing variations and transit duration variations, demonstrating how exomoons can unambiguously be identified from such data.Lastly, the book examines the development of a state-of-the-art Galactic microlensing simulator, which has been made publicly available. It was used to compare with the largest published sample of microlensing events from the MOA-II survey.
Exomoons to Galactic Structure features in the following genres: Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment and methods, Solar system: the Sun and planets, Biology, life sciences, Astronomy, space and time
Exomoons to Galactic Structure is available in Hardback
Exomoons to Galactic Structure was written by Supachai Awiphan and published by Springer an imprint of Springer International Publishing
Exomoons to Galactic Structure has 187 pages
Yes it is part of Springer Theses series