# CYCLIC TRANSIT PROBABILITIES OF LONG-PERIOD ECCENTRIC PLANETS DUE TO PERIASTRON PRECESSION

@article{Kane2012CYCLICTP,
title={CYCLIC TRANSIT PROBABILITIES OF LONG-PERIOD ECCENTRIC PLANETS DUE TO PERIASTRON PRECESSION},
author={Stephen R. Kane and Jonathan Horner and Kaspar von Braun},
journal={The Astrophysical Journal},
year={2012},
volume={757},
pages={105}
}
• Published 2012
• Physics
• The Astrophysical Journal
The observed properties of transiting exoplanets are an exceptionally rich source of information that allows us to understand and characterize their physical properties. Unfortunately, only a relatively small fraction of the known exoplanets discovered using the radial velocity technique are known to transit their host due to the stringent orbital geometry requirements. For each target, the transit probability and predicted transit time can be calculated to great accuracy with refinement of the… Expand
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