• Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
• /
• v.32 no.1
• /
• pp.21-32
• /
• 2015

We have carried out photometric follow-up observations of bright transiting extrasolar planets using the CbNUOJ 0.6 m telescope. We have tested the possibility of obtaining high photometric precision by applying the telescope defocus technique, allowing the use of several hundred seconds in exposure time for a single measurement. We demonstrate that this technique is capable of obtaining a root-mean-square scatter of sub-millimagnitude order over several hours for a V~10 host star, typical for transiting planets detected from ground-based survey facilities. We compared our results with transit observations from a telescope operated in in-focus mode. High photometric precision was obtained due to the collection of a larger amount of photons, resulting in a higher signal compared to other random and systematic noise sources. Accurate telescope tracking is likely to further contribute to lowering systematic noise by exposing the same pixels on the CCD. Furthermore, a longer exposure time helps reduce the effect of scintillation noise which otherwise has a significant effect for small-aperture telescopes operated in in-focus mode. Finally we present the results of modelling four light-curves in which a root-mean-square scatter of 0.70 to 2.3 milli-magnitudes was achieved.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
• /
• v.46 no.1
• /
• pp.49.1-49.1
• /
• 2021

SomangNet team aims to make use of small- to medium-sized telescopes for photometric follow-up observations of transiting extrasolar planets orbiting a bright host star. Newly discovered transiting planets need frequent monitoring in order to maintain knowledge of the transit ephemeris. DOAO 1.0 m telescope and CBNUO 0.6 m telescopes are used for our monitoring. We will present some preliminary results of our observations and analysis.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
• /
• v.38 no.1
• /
• pp.56.1-56.1
• /
• 2013

We have carried out follow-up observations of transiting extrasolar planets using small- to medium-sized reflectors located in Korea. Using the 0.60m telescope stationed at CbNUO (Chungbuk National University Observatory) we have achieved a photometric precision of 1.48 milli-magnitudes (root-mean-square scatter of data) of a HAT-P-09b (transit duration of 3.43 hrs) transit light curve (transit depth ~ 1.3%) with V=12.3 mag for the host star. We expect a photometric precision of 1.0 - 1.2 milli-magnitude for brighter targets (V ~ 10 - 11 mag). The transit technique and its application will be outlined. The results of test observations will be presented and the defocus technique will be discussed.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
• /
• v.38 no.2
• /
• pp.31-31
• /
• 2013

우리는 밝기(측광)나 스펙트럼(분광) 관측 자료가 시간에 따라 변하는 변광천체(variable objects)의 시간적 변화 현상을 분석하여 우주의 기본 구성요소인 별뿐만 아니라, 외계행성의 물리적 특성을 규명할 수 있다. 이 천체 중에서 두 개의 별이 중력으로 묶여 서로 공전하면서 주기적으로 식을 일으키며 밝기가 변하는 항성계를 식쌍성이라 하고, 같은 원리로 행성이 별의 표면을 가로질러 횡단하면서 별빛을 가려 어두워지는 방법에 의해 발견된 행성을 별표면 통과 행성(transiting planets)이라고 한다. 쌍성 연구는 이전에 주류를 이루었던 천문학적 기본변수(별의 질량, 반경, 밝기 등)의 결정 연구에서 보다 정밀한 다파장 관측에 의한 천문학적 특이현상의 검출과 분석 연구로 점차 변화해 가고 있다. 이 강연에서는 근접쌍성계의 여러 특이현상 중에서 광도와 궤도공전주기 변화를 보이는 식쌍성들의 최근 연구결과를 제시하고자 한다. 이와 더불어, 쌍성의 분석방법을 활용한 쌍성계 주위를 공전하는 외계행성계(circumbinary planets)의 최초 발견 및 별표면 통과 행성의 물리적 특성에 대하여 논의하고자 한다.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
• /
• v.41 no.2
• /
• pp.58.1-58.1
• /
• 2016

During the year 2016 the newly installed NYSC (National Youth Science Center) 1m optical telescope was officially commissioned. Calls for future observational programmes were announced. During test observations we carried out an observational project aimed at follow-up observations of transiting extrasolar planets. To predict future transits we developed the "TransitSearch" code implemented in Python utilizing transit information from the Open Exoplanet Catalogue. During three nights in April and June 2016 we observed planetary transits of HAT-P-3b and TrES-3b. Preliminary light curves of the transit events are presented alongside with best-fit models. From this experience we plan to improve the optical alignment and photometric performance by operating the 1m NYSC telescope in a strongly out-of-focus mode for transit observations.

• The Bulletin of The Korean Astronomical Society
• /
• v.41 no.1
• /
• pp.79.1-79.1
• /
• 2016

We investigated the dynamical properties of the K2-3 multi-planet system. Recently three transiting planets are discovered using the extended Kepler2 (K2) mission (Crossfield et al. 2015). We extended their preliminary stability study by considering a substantial longer integration time. Since planet mass is not known from photometry we calculated exoplanets masses using empirical mass-radius relations (Weiss & Marcy 2014). Forward numerical integration was done using the MERCURY integration package (Chambers 1999). Our results demonstrate that this system is stable over a time scale of $10^8years$. Furthermore, we investigated the dynamical effects of a hypothetical planet in the semi-major axis vs eccentricity space. For stable orbits of the hypothetical planet we calculated transit-timing variation (TTV) and radial velocity signals. We find that for a hypothetical perturber with mass 1-13 Mjup, semi-major axis 0.2 - 0.8 AU and eccentricity 0.00-0.47 the following timing signals for the planet K2-3 b is ~ 5 sec, K2-3 c is ~ 130 sec and for K2-3 d is ~ 190 sec. The radial velocity signal of the hypothetical planet is ~ 4 m/s. Using typical transit-timing errors from the K2 mission, we find that the above hypothetical planet would not be detectable. Its radial velocity signal, however, would be detectable using the APF 2.4m telescope or HARPS at the ESO/La Silla Observatory in Chile.