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# The detectability of Saturn-like exoplanetary rings by PLATO

Smith, Leigh C.

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{
"publisher": "Zenodo",
"DOI": "10.5281/zenodo.5552616",
"author": [
{
"family": "Smith, Leigh C."
}
],
"issued": {
"date-parts": [
[
2021,
10,
6
]
]
},
"abstract": "<p>Abstract: All long-period gas giant planets (and at least one minor planet) in the Solar System host rings. PLATO&#39;s superb photometric sensitivity and long dwell time make it ideal for study of the (presumed) population of similar such exoplanets. Inspired by the work of Barnes and Fortney (2004), I consider the detectability of Saturn-like exoplanetary rings by PLATO. I introduce a software package in development, capable of simulating the transits of exoplanets hosting complex ring systems, and which can take advantage of the parallel processing power of GPUs. Finally, I highlight the potential impact on extracted planetary radii, and by extension densities, under the assumption of no rings.</p>",
"title": "The detectability of Saturn-like exoplanetary rings by PLATO",
"type": "graphic",
"id": "5552616"
}
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