Detecting Exoplanets at Utah State University
Class
Article
Graduation Year
2017
College
College of Science
Department
Physics Department
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Detecting Exoplanets at Utah State University
Since the first observation of a planet orbiting another star in 1995, many more of these so called exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars in the Milky Way galaxy. NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed more than 3,400 exoplanets since it was launched in 2011 with over 4,500 that still need to be confirmed (candidates). Professional astronomers rely on amateur astronomers to verify Kepler’s findings and updating the registry. Research was done to determine the likelihood of confirming exoplanets from USU in Logan, UT using the existing observatory as well as with equipment purchased for this investigation. This research will allow USU to join the planet hunting community and be able to contribute to the database of confirmed exoplanets.
Location
North Atrium
Start Date
4-13-2017 3:00 PM
End Date
4-13-2017 4:15 PM
Detecting Exoplanets at Utah State University
North Atrium
Detecting Exoplanets at Utah State University
Since the first observation of a planet orbiting another star in 1995, many more of these so called exoplanets have been discovered orbiting stars in the Milky Way galaxy. NASA’s Kepler mission has confirmed more than 3,400 exoplanets since it was launched in 2011 with over 4,500 that still need to be confirmed (candidates). Professional astronomers rely on amateur astronomers to verify Kepler’s findings and updating the registry. Research was done to determine the likelihood of confirming exoplanets from USU in Logan, UT using the existing observatory as well as with equipment purchased for this investigation. This research will allow USU to join the planet hunting community and be able to contribute to the database of confirmed exoplanets.