Searching for transit timing variations in transiting exoplanet systems

Marie Hrudková, Ian Skillen, Chris Benn, Don Pollacco, Neale Gibson, Yogesh Joshi, Petr Harmanec, Simon Tulloch

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Abstract

Searching for transit timing variations in the known transiting exoplanet systems can reveal the presence of other bodies in the system. Here we report such searches for two transiting exoplanet systems, TrES-1 and WASP-2. Their new transits were observed with the 4.2m William Herschel Telescope located on La Palma, Spain. In a continuing programme, three consecutive transits were observed for TrES-1, and one for WASP-2 during September 2007. We used the Markov Chain Monte Carlo simulations to derive transit times and their uncertainties. The resulting transit times are consistent with the most recent ephemerides and no conclusive proof of additional bodies in either system was found.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIAU Symposium 253
Pages446-449
Volume253
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01 Feb 2009
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIAU Proceedings
PublisherIAU

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