Measurements of Spin-Orbit Angles for Transiting Systems Toward an Understanding of the Migration History of Exoplanets / by Teruyuki Hirano.

This thesis presents accurate analyses of the spin-orbit angle for many remarkable transiting exoplanetary systems, including the first measurement of the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect for a multiple transiting system.   The author presents the observational methods needed to probe the spin-orbit angle...

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Main Author: Hirano, Teruyuki (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer Japan : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
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