Abstract
We present a method to confirm the planetary nature of objects in systems with multiple transiting exoplanet candidates. This method involves a Fourier-domain analysis of the deviations in the transit times from a constant period that result from dynamical interactions within the system. The combination of observed anticorrelations in the transit times and mass constraints from dynamical stability allow us to claim the discovery of four planetary systems, Kepler-25, Kepler-26, Kepler-27 and Kepler-28, containing eight planets and one additional planet candidate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2342-2354 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
Volume | 421 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 22 Feb 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |