The Oblique Orbit of WASP-107b from K2 Photometry
Observations of nine transits of WASP-107 during the K2 mission reveal three separate occasions when the planet crossed in front of a starspot. The data confirm the stellar rotation period to be 17 days - approximately three times the planet's orbital period - and suggest that large spots persi...
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American Astronomical Society,
2017-11-20T20:16:04Z.
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