36th Annual Student Research Conference
Time-Series Photometric Analysis of TESS Exoplanet Candidates
Nathan C. Shaw*, Daphne J. Zakarian, and Autumn L. Winslett
Dr. Vayujeet Gokhale, Faculty Mentor
We present time-series analysis of the following Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) exoplanet candidates: TIC 950525831, TIC 346015394, TIC 432761635, TIC 9155187, TIC 165885558, and TIC 302518439. These candidates were observed using the 1-meter PlaneWave telescope and the 42-inch Hall telescope at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, AZ. We perform time-series differential photometry and generate light curves for each of these candidates and any stars within a 2.5 arcmin radius of the candidate. Our analysis confirms a transit signal for each of these candidates and eliminates several of the nearby stars as possible sources of contamination.
Keywords: Time-Series Photometry, TESS, Exoplanet, Transit Method, TFOP, Observations
Topic(s):Astronomy
Physics
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Session: 310-1
Location: MG 1096
Time: 1:15