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Abstract
For all exoplanet candidates, the reliability of a claimed detection needs to be assessed through a careful study of systematic errors in the data to minimize the false positives rate. We present a method to investigate such systematics in microlensing data sets using the microlensing event OGLE-2013-BLG-0446 as a case study. The event was observed from multiple sites around the world and its high magnification (Amax ~ 3000) allowed us to investigate the effects of terrestrial and annual parallax. Real-time modeling of the event while it was still ongoing suggested the presence of an extremely low-mass companion (~3M⨁) to the lensing star, leading to substantial follow-up coverage of the light curve. We test and compare different models for the light curve and conclude that the data do not favor the planetary interpretation when systematic errors are taken into account.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Astrophysical Journal |
| Volume | 812 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Early online date | 16 Oct 2015 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- Gravitational lensing: micro
- Planetary systems
- Techniques: photometric
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Astronomy at St Andrews 2015-2018: Astronomy at St Andrews 2015-2018
Jardine, M. (PI), Cameron, A. (CoI), Cyganowski, C. (CoI), Horne, K. (CoI) & Wood, K. (CoI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/04/15 → 31/03/18
Project: Standard
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Planet population statistics: Planet population statistics from fully-deterministic microlensing campaigns
Dominik, M. (PI)
1/10/11 → 30/09/15
Project: Fellowship
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Astrophysics at St Andrews:2012 - 2014: Astrophysics at St Andrews: 2012 - 2014
Horne, K. (PI)
Science & Technology Facilities Council
1/10/11 → 31/03/12
Project: Standard
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