期刊
ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL LETTERS
卷 713, 期 2, 页码 L103-L108出版社
IOP PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.1088/2041-8205/713/2/L103
关键词
binaries: general; planetary systems; techniques: photometric
资金
- NASA's Science Mission Directorate
Ten days of commissioning data (Quarter 0) and 33 days of science data (Quarter 1) yield instrumental flux time series of similar to 150,000 stars that were combed for transit events, termed threshold crossing events(TCE), each having a total detection statistic above 7.1 sigma. TCE light curves are modeled as star+planet systems. Those returning a companion radius smaller than 2R(J) are assigned a Kepler Object of Interest (KOI) number. The raw flux, pixel flux, and flux-weighted centroids of every KOI are scrutinized to assess the likelihood of being an astrophysical false positive versus the likelihood of being a planetary companion. This vetting using Kepler data is referred to as data validation (DV). Herein, we describe the DV metrics and graphics used to identify viable planet candidates amongst the KOIs. Light curve modeling tests for (1) the difference in depth of the odd-versus even-numbered transits, (2) evidence of ellipsoidal variations, and (3) evidence of a secondary eclipse event at phase = 0.5. Flux weighted centroids are used to test for signals correlated with transit events with a magnitude and direction indicative of a background eclipsing binary. Centroid time series are complimented by analysis of images taken in-transit versus out-of-transit, the difference often revealing the pixel contributing the most to the flux change during transit. Examples are shown to illustrate each test. Candidates passing DV are submitted to ground-based observers for further false-positive elimination or confirmation/characterization.
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