2 papers
astro-ph.EP2021
Analytic Estimates of the Achievable Precision on the Physical Properties of Transiting Planets Using Purely Empirical Measurements
Romy Rodriguez Martinez, Daniel J. Stevens, B. Scott Gaudi +4
We present analytic estimates of the fractional uncertainties on the mass, radius, surface gravity, and density of a transiting planet, using only empirical or semi-empirical measu…
astro-ph.EP2020
On the Probability that a Rocky Planet's Composition Reflects its Host Star
J. G. Schulze, Ji Wang, J. A. Johnson +3
The bulk density of a planet, as measured by mass and radius, is a result of planet structure and composition. Relative proportions of iron core, rocky mantle, and gaseous envelope…