Constraining Exoplanet Mass from Transmission Spectroscopy

Determination of an exoplanet's mass is a key to understanding its basic properties, including its potential for supporting life. To date, mass constraints for exoplanets are predominantly based on radial velocity (RV) measurements, which are not suited for planets with low masses, large semima...

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Auteurs principaux: de Wit, Julien, Seager, Sara
Autres auteurs: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Publié: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2018
Accès en ligne:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118910
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2415-2191
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-6948