TRANSIT TIMING OBSERVATIONS FROM <i>KEPLER</i> . I. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS
TRANSIT TIMING OBSERVATIONS FROM <i>KEPLER</i> . I. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS
The architectures of multiple planet systems can provide valuable constraints on models of planet formation, including orbital migration, and excitation of orbital eccentricities and inclinations. NASA's Kepler mission has identified 1235 transiting planet candidates (Borcuki et al 2011). The method of transit timing variations (TTVs) has already confirmed 7 planets …