Kepler Discovers 1 235 Planet Candidates Define Planet

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