Transits and Secondary Eclipses of HD 189733 with Spitzer

Jul, 2008
7 pages
Published in:
  • IAU Symp. 253 (2009) 209-215,
  • IAU Symp. 253 (2009) 209
Contribution to:
  • Published: Feb 23, 2009
e-Print:
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-CONF-08-715-A

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Abstract: (Cambridge University Press)
We present limits on transit timing variations and secondary eclipse depth variations at 8 microns with the Spitzer Space Telescope IRAC camera. Due to the weak limb darkening in the infrared and uninterrupted observing, Spitzer provides the highest accuracy transit times for this bright system, in principle providing sensitivity to secondary planets of Mars mass in resonant orbits. Finally, the transit data provides tighter constraints on the wavelength-dependent atmospheric absorption by the planet.