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Photodynamical Modeling of the Fascinating Eclipses in the Triple-Star System KOI-126
Mitchell E. Yenawine, William F. Welsh, Jerome A. Orosz +7
We explore the fascinating eclipses and dynamics of the compact hierarchical triple star system KOI-126 (KIC 5897826). This system is comprised of a pair of M-dwarf stars (KOI-126…
Developing Virtual Reality Activities for the Astro 101 Class and Lab
Gur Windmiller, Philip Blanco, William F. Welsh
We report on our ongoing efforts to develop, implement, and test VR activities for the introductory astronomy course and laboratory. Specifically, we developed immersive activities…
Fast Transit Computation Using Tabulated Stellar Intensities
Donald R. Short, Jerome A. Orosz, Gur Windmiller +1
Limb darkening laws are convenient parameterizations of the stellar intensity center-to-limb variation, and their use is ubiquitous in eclipse and transit modeling. But they are no…
Kepler-1661 b: A Neptune-sized Kepler Transiting Circumbinary Planet around a Grazing Eclipsing Binary
Quentin J Socia, William F Welsh, Jerome A Orosz +7
We report the discovery of a Neptune-size (R_p = 3.87 +/- 0.06 R_Earth) transiting circumbinary planet, Kepler-1661 b, found in the Kepler photometry. The planet has a period of ~1…
Lessons Learned from Teaching Astronomy with Virtual Reality
Philip Blanco, Gur Windmiller, William Welsh +1
We report on the initial phase of an ongoing, multi-stage investigation of how to incorporate Virtual Reality (VR) technology in teaching introductory astronomy concepts. Our goal…
Stellar Properties of KIC 8736245: An Eclipsing Binary with a Solar-type Star Leaving the Main Sequence
Tara Fetherolf, William F. Welsh, Jerome A. Orosz +5
There is a well-known stellar parameter discrepancy for late K and M dwarfs, in that the observed radii and temperatures are often respectively larger and cooler than predicted by…