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The George Mason University observatory engages in exciting research ventures!
Many of our publications and research efforts are lead by undergraduate and graduate students. Below, you can find a selected list of our published papers, posters, talks, and more!
Our current research efforts are focused on transiting exoplanet follow-up observations from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and Landolt Mission.
Publications
Publications
Another Shipment of Six Short-Period Giant Planets from TESS
The TESS Grand Unified Hot Jupiter Survey. II. Twenty New Giant Planets
TESS Delivers Five New Hot Giant Planets Orbiting Bright Stars from the Full-frame Images
DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/202038016
The KELT Follow-Up Network and Transit False Positive Catalog: Pre-vetted False Positives for TESS
A dearth of small particles in the transiting material around the white dwarf WD 1145+017
A Flexible Python Observatory Automation Framework for the George Mason University Campus Telescope
Posters
Posters
Conference_Poster.pdfMethods of Data Analysis on TESS Observations
Methods of Data Analysis on TESS Observations
This poster outlines our methods of transit follow-up for detecting exoplanets at the observatory.
RyanPfeifle_MicroLense_GMU_2015.pdfMicrolensing at the GMU Observatory
Microlensing at the GMU Observatory
This poster explores the feasibility of detecting microlensing events at our observatory. It turns out, we can indeed detect such events!
HabitableWorlds_Poster PDF.pdfOur First Exoplanet Detections
Our First Exoplanet Detections
This poster presents our first two exoplanet discoveries! One planet was identified as a "Hot Jupiter," while the other was a brown dwarf.
Seminar Presentations and Talks
Seminar Presentations and Talks
SpaceWeatherSeminar.pdfLight Curve Analysis of 3 Transiting Exoplanets
Light Curve Analysis of 3 Transiting Exoplanets
This seminar presentation discusses observations we made of two Hot Jupiters and a brown dwarf.
Mason Science Slam: Ryan's talk
Mason Science Slam: Ryan's talk
Mason's Science Slam event challenges undergraduate researchers to present their work to a general audience in the most entertaining way possible. Ryan Pfeifle discusses his adventures with microlensing at the GMU observatory.
Contact Us
Contact Us
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