• DOI:10.1051/0004-6361/201219608
Corpus ID: 119117782

SOPHIE velocimetry of Kepler transit candidates VII. A false-positive rate of 35% for Kepler close-in giant candidates

@article{Santerne2012SOPHIEVO,
  title={SOPHIE velocimetry of Kepler transit candidates VII. A false-positive rate of 35\% for Kepler close-in giant candidates},
  author={A. Santerne and R. D'iaz and C. Moutou and F. Bouchy and G. H'ebrard and J. Almenara and A. Bonomo and M. Deleuil and N. Santos},
  journal={Astronomy and Astrophysics},
  year={2012},
  volume={545}
}

• A. Santerne, R. D'iaz, +6 authors N. Santos
• Published 2012
• Physics
• Astronomy and Astrophysics

The false-positive probability (FPP) of Kepler transiting candidates is a key value for statistical studies of candidate properties. A previous investigation of the stellar population in the Kepler field has provided an estimate for the FPP of less than 5% for most of the candidates. We report here the results of our radial velocity observations on a sample of 46 Kepler candidates with a transit depth greater than 0.4%, orbital period less than 25 days and host star brighter than Kepler… Expand