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Examination of Planetary Systems with Kepler Data581 views
Author
Teclaw, Claire, Astronomy, University of Virginia
Advisors
Arras, Philip, Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia
Abstract
In this period of study we attempted to use data from the Kepler
archive to deduce information about planetary systems observed by
that mission. The ultimate goal was to potentially identify features
of the planets in these systems by examining ellipsoidal variations
in their light curves. For this purpose we attempted to, separately,
apply PyKE utilities and create new code to search the mission’s fits
files. We discovered potential issues with the PyKE code regarding
its compatibility with Kepler data and were unable to produce any
meaningful results from new code due to time constraints.
Degree
BS (Bachelor of Science)
Language
English
Rights
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Teclaw, Claire. Examination of Planetary Systems with Kepler Data. University of Virginia, Astronomy, BS (Bachelor of Science), 2018-05-02, https://doi.org/10.18130/V35M62658.
