[Todos] IAFE -COLOQUIOS: Transit timing variation method: A strong, successful technique in detecting small planets" , Jueves 13 de octubre - 14:00 hs

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                    PRÓXIMO COLOQUIO DEL IAFE
                 Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio
                           CONICET-UBA
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"Transit timing variation method: A strong, successful technique
in detecting small planets"


                       Nader Haghighipour
                      Universidad de Hawaii
                 Jueves 13 de octubre - 14:00 hs
                       Aula del Edificio IAFE


Abstract:
The recent success of transit timing variation method in detecting
several planets suggests that this technique has come of age and can be
used reliably to identify other planetary bodies. A strong
characteristic of this technique is its capability in detecting
Earth-like planets and super-Earths. This is particularly interesting
when the planet-hosting star is cool and has a low mass. In this case
the habitable zone of the star is in close distances where a small
Earth-sized perturber can have a long-term stable orbit. I will review
the current state of planet detection using transit timing variations
method and present results of studies on the prospects of the detection
of Earth-like planets, super-Earths, and Trojan planets in the habitable
zone.