The Effects of Tidal Distortion on Transit Lightcurves
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The Effects of Tidal Distortion on Transit Lightcurves Brian Jackson (NASA GSFC/Carnegie DTM) & Drake Deming (UMD)
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The Effects of Tidal Distortion on Transit Lightcurves. Brian Jackson (NASA GSFC/Carnegie DTM) & Drake Deming (UMD). Loeb & Gaudi (2003). Welsh et al. (2010). Ellipsoidal Variation. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 4. 2. 1. 3. 2. Transit of undistorted star. undistorted. l inear fit. quad fit . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Effects of Tidal Distortion on Transit Lightcurves
Brian Jackson (NASA GSFC/Carnegie DTM) & Drake Deming (UMD)
Loeb & Gaudi (2003)
Welsh et al. (2010)
Ellipsoidal Variation
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 1
2
Transit of undistorted star
undistorted
linear fit
quad fit
(dist
orte
d)-(u
ndist
orte
d)
Acknowledgments
Extreme Solar Systems OrganizersCarnegie DTM
