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Planetary Mass Determination

Planetary Mass Determination is a scientific method in exoplanetary science that quantifies the mass of an exoplanet through observational techniques such as radial velocity measurements or transit timing variations, distinguishing it from other planetary characterization methods by its specific focus on inferring gravitational influence or dynamical interactions to derive mass.

380

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27.6K

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1.8K

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561

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2017–2026

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Publications

380

A Unique Solution of Planet and Star Parameters from an Extrasolar Planet Transit Light Curve

Sara Seager, G. Mallén-Ornelas · The Astrophysical Journal · 2003 · 889 citations · Full text

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Defining and cataloging exoplanets: the exoplanet.eu database

Jean Schneider, C. Dedieu, Pierre Le Sidaner et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics · 2011 · 659 citations · Full text

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Discovery of a cool planet of 5.5 Earth masses through gravitational microlensing

Jean‐Philippe Beaulieu, D. P. Bennett, P. Fouqué et al. · Nature · 2006 · 603 citations · Full text

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Unbound or distant planetary mass population detected by gravitational microlensing

Nature · 2011 · 522 citations · Full text

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MASSES, RADII, AND ORBITS OF SMALL <i>KEPLER</i> PLANETS: THE TRANSITION FROM GASEOUS TO ROCKY PLANETS

Geoffrey W. Marcy, Howard Isaacson, Andrew W. Howard et al. · The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series · 2014 · 499 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. SU
    S. Udry

    University of Geneva, Switzerland

    31 publications · 3K citations

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  2. JN
    Joshua N. Winn

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States

    22 publications · 1.3K citations

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  3. DG
    D. Gandolfi

    Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain

    19 publications · 881 citations

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  4. DW
    David W. Latham

    Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian, United States

    19 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. WD
    William D. Cochran

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    18 publications · 1.3K citations

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Institutions

561

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    41 h-index

    326 publications

    32.9K citations

  2. Center for Astrophysics Harvard & Smithsonian

    Cambridge, United States

    37 h-index

    242 publications

    24.3K citations

  3. California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, United States

    34 h-index

    97 publications

    9.2K citations

  4. University of Geneva

    Geneva, Switzerland

    33 h-index

    251 publications

    21.5K citations

  5. Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

    Tenerife, Spain

    29 h-index

    177 publications

    8.6K citations

  6. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, United States

    29 h-index

    141 publications

    14.1K citations

  7. Ames Research Center

    Mountain View, United States

    28 h-index

    120 publications

    21.6K citations

  8. University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    28 h-index

    87 publications

    11.4K citations

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  1. The Astrophysical Journal

    ApJ · 75 publications · 9.1K citations

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  2. Astronomy and Astrophysics

    78 publications · 5.1K citations

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  3. The Astronomical Journal

    AJ · 46 publications · 1.8K citations

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  5. The Astrophysical Journal Letters

    19 publications · 1.3K citations

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