KOI-125 And KOI-130: Two Large Transiting Low Mass Companions Discovered By The Kepler Mission
Abstract
Brown dwarfs span the boundary between hydrogen burning stars and planets. We present photometric and radial velocity analysis of two large transiting low mass companions KOI-125 and KOI-130 discovered by the Kepler mission. Precise determination of masses and radii will help fill in the mass-radius relation for sub-stellar and M-dwarf companions. KOI-125 is likely a brown-dwarf companion and KOI-130 is likely a M-dwarf companion on an eccentric orbit.
Kepler was selected as the 10th mission of the Discovery Program. Funding for this mission is provided by NASA, Science Mission Directorate.- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #217
- Pub Date:
- January 2011
- Bibcode:
- 2011AAS...21720102M