Kepler Discovers 1 235 Planet Candidates Define Planet
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Kepler Discovers 1, 235 Planet Candidates
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars =
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars Signal/noise = Dimming/Uncertainty in Dimming
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars
Categorize Planets by Diameter and Orbital Period
Categorize Planets by Diameter and Orbital Period
Correction for Kepler’s Detection of Nearly Edge-on Orbits Diameter of Star Probability of Transit = ---------------
Correction for Keplers Detection of Nearly Edge-on Orbits Diameter of Star Probability of Transit = --------------2 x Orbital Distance
Categorize Planets by Diameter and Orbital Period
Correct for Inclined Orbits
Correct for Inclined Orbits Accounting for 13 Planets in inclined orbits
Correct for Inclined Orbits Accounting for 8 Planets in inclined orbits
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars
Number of Kepler Target Stars Amenable to Planet Detection in Each Category Typically 58, 000 stars
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars
Define Planet Occurrence: # Planets / # Stars Compute in each planet category (diameter and orbit period)
Distribution of Planet Diameters ccurrence For Orbital Periods < 50 Days
Distribution of Planet Diameters ccurrence For Orbital Periods < 50 Days