Characterizing Giant Exoplanets through Multiwavelength Transit Observations: HD 189733b
Abstract
Observing the transits of exoplanets in multiple wavelengths enables the characterization of their atmospheres. We used the Wyoming Infrared Observatory to obtain high precision photometry on HD 189733b, one of the most studied exoplanets. We employed the photometry package AIJ and Bayesian statistics in our analysis. Preliminary results suggest a wavelength dependence in the size of the exoplanet, indicative of scattering in the atmosphere. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under REU grant AST 1560461.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #231
- Pub Date:
- January 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AAS...23114811K