Date of Award
Winter 12-17-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science - Natural Sciences
Department
College of Science and Mathematics
First Advisor
Dr. Dan Bruton
Second Advisor
Dr. Harry Downing
Third Advisor
Dr. Robert Friedfeld
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Norman Markworth
Fifth Advisor
Dr. Wesley Brown
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to perform the procedures to study transiting exoplanets in their entirety, from the data collection process to determining physical characteristics and orbital properties. The research was conducted with two telescopes of different sizes (16” and 12”) at multiple sites in order to refine the detection process. Both Maxim DL and Mira Pro x64 software were used to process the resulting images. The PHOEBE program was used to model the data to determine the properties of the exoplanets, which were then compared to the results obtained by other astronomers. The data collection process as well as the modeling successfully yielded results that were in agreement with the comparison values.
Repository Citation
Holcomb, Clark M., "Observations and Light Curve Analysis of Transiting Extra-Solar Planets" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 52.
https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/etds/52
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