Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2012.
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| author | Bowens-Rubin, Rachel (Rachel A.) |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/778722019-04-11T02:20:13Z Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites Bowens-Rubin, Rachel (Rachel A.) Sara Seager. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, 2012. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-88). The photometric precision needed to measure a transit of small planets cannot be achieved by taking observations from the ground, so observations must be made from space. Mid-sized nanosatellites can provide a low-cost option for building an optical system to take these observations. The potential of using nanosatellites of varying sizes to perform transit measurements was evaluated using a theoretical noise budget, simulated exoplanet-transit data, and case studies to determine the expected results of a radial velocity followup mission and transit survey mission. Optical systems on larger mid-sized nanosatellites (such as ESPA satellites) have greater potential than smaller mid-sized nanosatellites (such as CubeSats) to detect smaller planets, detect planets around dimmer stars, and discover more transits in RV followup missions. by Rachel Bowens-Rubin. S.M. 2013-03-13T16:24:22Z 2013-03-13T16:24:22Z 2012 2012 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77872 828101141 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 97 p. application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. Bowens-Rubin, Rachel (Rachel A.) Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title | Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title_full | Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title_short | Feasibility-study for space-based transit photometry using mid-sized nanosatellites |
| title_sort | feasibility study for space based transit photometry using mid sized nanosatellites |
| topic | Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. |
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