An Examination of Possible Gravitational Perturbations in the Transit Timing Variations of Exoplanet WASP-3b

Abstract

Maciejewski et al. (2010) claim to have detected a possible sinusoidal variation in the transit timing variations of exoplanet WASP-3b, which is currently the only known planet orbiting the star WASP-3. According to Maciejewski's analysis, this signal might be the consequence of gravitational perturbations caused by a hypothetical second exoplanet in the WASP-3 system. I report five transit timing measurements from the summer of 2010 which provide modest support for Maciejewski's proposed sinusoidal signal.

6 pages, one figure. Published in Scientia, Vol 2, Spring 2011