5 papers
Ephemeris Refinement for Qatar-4 b, HAT-P-18 b, and CoRoT-1 b with Small Telescope and TESS Observations
Heather B. Hewitt, Mikaela Chamlee, Trinity Hockman +45
We present updated transit timing measurements for three hot Jupiters (Qatar-4 b, HAT-P-18 b, and CoRoT-1 b) by leveraging data collected from the MicroObservatory Telescope Networ…
Stellar Multiplicity of M Dwarfs with Short-period Giant Planets, and the Characterization of TOI-5628Ab
Tianjun Gan, Alexandrine L'Heureux, Charles Cadieux +33
Binary stars are ubiquitous, yet it remains unclear how wide-orbit stellar companions influence the formation of hot Jupiters, particularly around M dwarfs. Here, we first report t…
14 New Light Curves and an Updated Ephemeris for the Hot Jupiter HAT-P-54 b
Heather B. Hewitt, Bradley Hutson, Michael Brockman +15
Here we present an analysis of 14 transit light curves of the hot Jupiter HAT-P-54 b. Thirteen of our datasets were obtained with the 6-inch MicroObservatory telescope, Cecilia, an…
Enhancing Exoplanet Ephemerides by Leveraging Professional and Citizen Science Data: A Test Case with WASP-77A b
Federico R. Noguer, Suber Corley, Kyle A. Pearson +42
We present an updated ephemeris and physical parameters for the exoplanet WASP-77 A b. In this effort, we combine 64 ground- and space-based transit observations, 6 space-based ecl…
Bringing Lecture-Tutorials Online: An Analysis of A New Strategy to Teach Planet Formation in the Undergraduate Classroom
Haylee N. Archer, Molly N. Simon, Chris Mead +3
Previous studies conclusively show that pencil-and-paper lecture-tutorials (LTs) are incredibly effective at increasing student engagement and learning gains on a variety of topics…