A New Catalog of Stellar Rotation Periods for Over a Million Stars
- Stellar rotation is a crucial aspect of not only stellar evolution but also exoplanet science, and a recent study has built the largest catalog of stellar rotation periods to date.
- Stellar Opportunities with TESS Since its launch in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has scoured the sky, searching for the signature recurring dip in starlight caused by planetary companions.
- While the primary goal of TESS is to discover exoplanets, the satellite’s mapping of the entire sky has created a rich database of high-quality photometry for millions of stars.
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- Stellar rotation is a crucial aspect of not only stellar evolution but also exoplanet science, and a recent study has built the largest catalog of stellar rotation periods to date.
- Stellar Opportunities with TESS Since its launch in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has scoured the sky, searching for the signature recurring dip in starlight caused by planetary companions.
- While the primary goal of TESS is to discover exoplanets, the satellite’s mapping of the entire sky has created a rich database of high-quality photometry for millions of stars.
Sources: Aasnova