Exoplanets

Sample diagrams and plots from exoplanet studies at UCLO

A transit of the extrasolar planet HD189733b, obtained in 2006 by MSci project student Dan Smith. (This was one of the first transit observations made from UCLO, when only 9 transiting exoplanets were known.)

The discovery of the transit of HD80606b, observed from UCLO on 2009 Feb 13-14.

The transit of HD80606b, as observed with the C14 and Meade telescopes at UCLO

The transit of HD80606b, and model light curve.

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