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most citedMOA-2011-BLG-293Lb: A test of pure survey microlensing planet detections

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astro-ph.SR2016★ 2 cited

On the age of the magnetically active WW Psa and TX Psa members of the beta Pictoris association

S. Messina, R. Santallo, T. G. Tan +6

There are a variety of different techniques available to estimate the ages of pre-main-sequence stars. Components of physical pairs, thanks to their strict coevality and the mass d…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 40 cited

The beta Pictoris association: Catalog of photometric rotational periods of low-mass members and candidate members

S. Messina, M. Millward, A. Buccino +19

We intended to compile the most complete catalog of bona fide members and candidate members of the beta Pictoris association, and to measure their rotation periods and basic proper…

astro-ph.SR2016★ 34 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. VIII: The Eighth Year (2015-2016)

Taichi Kato, Franz-Josef Hambsch, Berto Monard +75

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for 128 SU UMa-type dwarf novae observed mainly during the 2015-2016…

astro-ph.SR2015★ 51 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. VII: The Seventh Year (2014-2015)

Taichi Kato, Franz-Josef Hambsch, Pavol A. Dubovsky +89

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for 102 SU UMa-type dwarf novae observed mainly during the 2014-2015…

astro-ph.EP2015★ 5 cited

Reanalyses of Anomalous Gravitational Microlensing Events in the OGLE-III Early Warning System Database with Combined Data

J. Jeong, H. Park, C. Han +95

We reanalyze microlensing events in the published list of anomalous events that were observed from the OGLE lensing survey conducted during 2004-2008 period. In order to check the…

astro-ph.SR2014★ 50 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. VI: The Sixth Year (2013-2014)

Taichi Kato, Pavol A. Dubovsky, Igor Kudzej +83

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, PASJ, 61, S395, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for 56 SU UMa-type dwarf novae mainly observed durin…

astro-ph.SR2013★ 54 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. V: The Fifth Year (2012-2013)

Taichi Kato, Franz-Josef Hambsch, Hiroyuki Maehara +84

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009a, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for SU UMa-type dwarf novae mainly observed during the 2012-2013 se…

astro-ph.SR2012★ 79 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. IV: The Fourth Year (2011-2012)

Taichi Kato, Franz-Josef Hambsch, Hiroyuki Maehara +85

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, arXiv:0905.1757), we studied 86 SU UMa-type dwarf novae. We confirmed the general trends such as the relation between period…

astro-ph.EP2012★ 235 cited

MOA-2011-BLG-293Lb: A test of pure survey microlensing planet detections

J. C. Yee, Y. Shvartzvald, A. Gal-Yam +10

Because of the development of large-format, wide-field cameras, microlensing surveys are now able to monitor millions of stars with sufficient cadence to detect planets. These new…

astro-ph.SR2011★ 59 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. III: The Third Year (2010--2011)

Taichi Kato, Hiroyuki Maehara, Ian Miller +75

Continuing the project described by Kato et al. (2009, PASJ 61, S395, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for 51 SU UMa-type dwarf novae mainly observed during…

astro-ph.EP2011★ 183 cited

MOA-2009-BLG-387Lb: A massive planet orbiting an M dwarf

Virginie Batista, A. Gould, S. Dieters +25

We report the discovery of a planet with a high planet-to-star mass ratio in the microlensing event MOA-2009-BLG-387, which exhibited pronounced deviations over a 12-day interval,…

astro-ph.SR2010★ 101 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae. II: The Second Year (2009-2010)

Taichi Kato, Hiroyuki Maehara, Makoto Uemura +56

As an extension of the project in Kato et al. (2009, arXiv:0905.1757), we collected times of superhump maxima for 61 SU UMa-type dwarf novae mainly observed during the 2009-2010 se…

astro-ph.EP2010★ 42 cited

A sub-Saturn Mass Planet, MOA-2009-BLG-319Lb

N. Miyake, T. Sumi, Subo Dong +119

We report the gravitational microlensing discovery of a sub-Saturn mass planet, MOA-2009-BLG-319Lb, orbiting a K or M-dwarf star in the inner Galactic disk or Galactic bulge. The h…

astro-ph.EP2010★ 217 cited

A Cold Neptune-Mass Planet OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb: Cold Neptunes Are Common

T. Sumi, D. P. Bennett, I. A. Bond +104

We present the discovery of a Neptune-mass planet OGLE-2007-BLG-368Lb with a planet-star mass ratio of q=[9.5 +/- 2.1] x 10^{-5} via gravitational microlensing. The planetary devia…

astro-ph.SR2009★ 194 cited

Survey of Period Variations of Superhumps in SU UMa-Type Dwarf Novae

Taichi Kato, Akira Imada, Makoto Uemura +60

We systematically surveyed period variations of superhumps in SU UMa-type dwarf novae based on newly obtained data and past publications. In many systems, the evolution of superhum…

astro-ph2008★ 161 cited

Microlensing Event MOA-2007-BLG-400: Exhuming the Buried Signature of a Cool, Jovian-Mass Planet

Subo Dong, I. A. Bond, A. Gould +55

We report the detection of the cool, Jovian-mass planet MOA-2007-BLG-400Lb. The planet was detected in a high-magnification microlensing event (with peak magnification A_max = 628)…

astro-ph2003★ 13 cited

Photometric study of southern SU UMa-type dwarf novae and candidates -- III: NSV 10934, MM Sco, AB Nor, CAL 86

T. Kato, P. Nelson, C. Stockdale +6

We photometrically observed four southern dwarf novae in outburst (NSV 10934, MM Sco, AB Nor and CAL 86). NSV 10934 was confirmed to be an SU UMa-type dwarf nova with a mean superh…

astro-ph2003★ 17 cited

Outburst and Post-Outburst Active Phase of the Black Hole X-ray Binary V4641 Sgr in 2002

M. Uemura, T. Kato, R. Ishioka +19

The black hole X-ray binary V4641 Sgr experienced an outburst in 2002 May which was detected at X-ray, optical, and radio wavelengths. The outburst lasted for only 6 days, but the…

astro-ph2002★ 18 cited

Photometric study of new southern SU UMa-type dwarf novae and candidates: V877 Ara, KK Tel and PU CMa

T. Kato, R. Santallo, G. Bolt +10

We photometrically observed three dwarf novae V877 Ara, KK Tel and PU CMa. We discovered undisputed presence of superhumps in V877 Ara and KK Tel, with mean periods of 0.08411(2) d…

astro-ph2002★ 9 cited

The Nature of V359 Centauri Revealed: New Long-Period SU UMa-Type Dwarf Nova

T. Kato, R. Stubbings, P. Nelson +12

We detected four outbursts of V359 Cen (possible nova discovered in 1939) between 1999 and 2002. Time-resolved CCD photometry during two outbursts (1999 and 2002) revealed that V35…

astro-ph2002★ 19 cited

Rapid Optical Fluctuations in the Black Hole Binary, V4641 Sgr

Makoto Uemura, Taichi Kato, Ryoko Ishioka +8

We report on unprecedented short-term variations detected in the optical flux from the black hole binary system, V4641 Sgr. Amplitudes of the optical fluctuations were larger at lo…