Department Publications

2020s

2023

53. Another Shipment of Six Short-Period Giant Planets from TESS

    Joseph E Rodriguez, Samuel N Quinn, Andrew Vanderburg, George Zhou, Jason D Eastman, Erica Thygesen, … Denise C Stephens, … Emma Campbell^‡, … Jarrod Hansen^†, … Eric G Hintz, … Jacob S Jensen^‡, … (122 other authors)

    Mon. Not. Roy. Astron. Soc. 521 (2), 2765-2785 (2023).
    

2022

52. An Examination of ATO J031.2309+52.9923, a δ Scuti Variable from the ATLAS Survey

    Eric G. Hintz, Jarrod L. Hansen^‡, Denise C. Stephens, and Benjamin J. Derieg^‡

    JAAVSO 50 (2), (2022).
    

2021

51. TIC 172900988: A Transiting Circumbinary Planet Detected in One Sector of TESS Data

    Veselin B. Kostov, Brian P. Powell, Jerome A. Orosz, William F. Welsh, William Cochran, Karen A. Collins, … Eric G. Hintz, … Denise C. Stephens, … (80 other authors)

    Astron. J. 162 (6), 234 (2021).
    

2020

50. KELT-25 b and KELT-26 b: A Hot Jupiter and a Substellar Companion Transiting Young A Stars Observed by TESS

    Romy Rodríguez Martínez, B. Scott Gaudi, Joseph E. Rodriguez, George Zhou, Jonathan Labadie-Bartz, Samuel N. Quinn, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (84 other authors)

    Astron. J. 160 (3), 111 (2020).
    

2010s

2019

49. Mutual orbit orientations of transneptunian binaries

    W.M. Grundy, K.S. Noll, H.G. Roe, M.W. Buie, S.B. Porter, A.H. Parker, … D.C. Stephens, … (4 other authors)

    Icarus 334, 62-78 (2019).
    
50. KELT-24b: A 5M_J Planet on a 5.6 day Well-aligned Orbit around the Young V = 8.3 F-star HD 93148

    Joseph E. Rodriguez, Jason D. Eastman, George Zhou, Samuel N. Quinn, Thomas G. Beatty, Kaloyan Penev, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (71 other authors)

    Astron. J. 158 (5), 197 (2019).
    
51. KELT-23Ab: A Hot Jupiter Transiting a Near-solar Twin Close to the TESS and JWST Continuous Viewing Zones

    Daniel Johns, Phillip A. Reed, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Joshua Pepper, Keivan G. Stassun, Kaloyan Penev, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (50 other authors)

    Astron. J. 158 (2), 78 (2019).
    
52. KELT-22Ab: A Massive, Short-Period Hot Jupiter Transiting a Near-solar Twin

    Jonathan Labadie-Bartz, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Keivan G. Stassun, David R. Ciardi, Kaloyan Penev, Marshall C. Johnson, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (48 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. 240 (1), 13 (2019).
    

2018

45. The KELT Follow-up Network and Transit False-positive Catalog: Pre-vetted False Positives for TESS

    Karen A. Collins, Kevin I. Collins, Joshua Pepper, Jonathan Labadie-Bartz, Keivan G. Stassun, B. Scott Gaudi, … Ian R. Clark^‡, … Eric G. Hintz, … Michael D. Joner, … Trevor J. Martin^‡, … Alex D. Spencer^‡, Michelle Spencer^‡, Denise C. Stephens, … (98 other authors)

    Astron. J. 156 (5), 234 (2018).
    
46. KELT-21b: A Hot Jupiter Transiting the Rapidly Rotating Metal-poor Late-A Primary of a Likely Hierarchical Triple System

    Marshall C. Johnson, Joseph E. Rodriguez, George Zhou, Erica J. Gonzales, Phillip A. Cargile, Justin R. Crepp, … Seth P. Clarke^‡, Maria Martinez^‡, Michelle Spencer^‡, Jason Trump^‡, Michael D. Joner, Adam G. Bugg^‡, Eric G. Hintz, Denise C. Stephens, … (54 other authors)

    Astron. J. 155 (2), 100 (2018).
    
47. KELT-19Ab: A P ∼ 4.6-day Hot Jupiter Transiting a Likely Am Star with a Distant Stellar Companion

    Robert J. Siverd, Karen A. Collins, George Zhou, Samuel N. Quinn, B. Scott Gaudi, Keivan G. Stassun, … Michael D. Joner, Denise C. Stephens, … (46 other authors)

    Astron. J. 155 (1), 35 (2018).
    

2017

42. KELT-20b: A Giant Planet with a Period of P ∼ 3.5 days Transiting the V ∼ 7.6 Early A Star HD 185603

    Michael B. Lund, Joseph E. Rodriguez, George Zhou, B. Scott Gaudi, Keivan G. Stassun, Marshall C. Johnson, … Michael D. Joner, Denise C. Stephens, … (49 other authors)

    Astron. J. 154 (5), 194 (2017).
    
43. A giant planet undergoing extreme-ultraviolet irradiation by its hot massive-star host

    B. Scott Gaudi, Keivan G. Stassun, Karen A. Collins, Thomas G. Beatty, George Zhou, David W. Latham, … Mary T. Dumont^‡, … Clement Gaillard^‡, … Kyle Matt^‡, … Denice C. Stephens, … Michael D. Joner, … (49 other authors)

    (selected for issue cover) Nature 546, 514-518 (2017).
    
44. KELT-18b: Puffy Planet, Hot Host, Probably Perturbed

    Kim K. McLeod, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Ryan J. Oelkers, Karen A. Collins, Allyson Bieryla, Benjamin J. Fulton, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (49 other authors)

    Astron. J. 153 (6), 263 (2017).
    
45. KELT-12b: A P ∼ 5 day, Highly Inflated Hot Jupiter Transiting a Mildly Evolved Hot Star

    Daniel J. Stevens, Karen A. Collins, B. Scott Gaudi, Thomas G. Beatty, Robert J. Siverd, Allyson Bieryla, … Michael D. Joner, … Denise C. Stephens, … (41 other authors)

    Astron. J. 153 (4), 178 (2017).
    
46. KELT-16b: A Highly Irradiated, Ultra-short Period Hot Jupiter Nearing Tidal Disruption

    Thomas E. Oberst, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Knicole D. Colón, Daniel Angerhausen, Allyson Bieryla, Henry Ngo, … Leanne T. Lunsford^‡, Michelle Spencer^‡, Michael D. Joner, … Clement Gaillard^‡, Kyle Matt^‡, Mary Thea Dumont^‡, Denise C. Stephens, … (37 other authors)

    Astron. J. 153 (3), 97 (2017).
    

2016

37. KELT-17b: A Hot-Jupiter Transiting an A-star in a Misaligned Orbit Detected with Doppler Tomography

    George Zhou, Joseph E. Rodriguez, Karen A. Collins, Thomas Beatty, Thomas Oberst, Tyler M. Heintz, … Denise Stephens, … (41 other authors)

    Astron. J. 152 (5), 136 (2016).
    
38. Realistic Detectability of Close Interstellar Comets

    Nathaniel V. Cook^‡, Darin Ragozzine, Mikael Granvik, and Denise C. Stephens

    Astrophys. J. 825 (1), 51 (2016).
    

2015

35. A new contact eclipsing binary in the field of KOI 1152

    Emily D. Safsten^†, Pamela Lara^‡, Michael D. Joner, Denise C. Stephens, and Joseph Rawlins^‡

    IBVS 6147, 1-4 (2015).
    

2014

34. The EBLM project II. A very hot, low-mass M dwarf in an eccentric and long-period, eclipsing binary system from the SuperWASP Survey

    Y. Gómez Maqueo Chew, J. C. Morales, F. Faedi, E. García-Melendo, L. Hebb, F. Rodler, … M. D. Joner, … D. C. Stephens, … (12 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 572, A50 (2014).
    

2013

33. Temperature and variability of Pillan, Wayland Patera, and Loki Patera on Io from Cassini ISS data

    Daniel R. Allen^†, Jani Radebaugh, and Denise C. Stephens

    Icarus 226 (1), 77-88 (2013).
    

2012

32. Mutual events in the Cold Classical transneptunian binary system Sila and Nunam

    W. M. Grundy, S. D. Benecchi, D. L. Rabinowitz, S. B. Porter, L. H. Wasserman, B. A. Skiff, … D. C. Stephens, … (5 other authors)

    Icarus 220 (1), 74-83 (2012).
    

2011

31. Five new and three improved mutual orbits of transneptunian binaries

    W. M. Grundy, K. S. Noll, F. Nimmo, H. G. Roe, M. W. Buie, S. B. Porter, … D. C. Stephens, … (3 other authors)

    Icarus 213 (2), 678-692 (2011).
    
32. Optical and infrared colors of transneptunian objects observed with HST

    S. D. Benecchi, K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, W. M. Grundy, and J. Rawlins^‡

    Icarus 213 (2), 693-709 (2011).
    

2000s

2009

29. The 0.8-14.5 μm Spectra of Mid-L to Mid-T Dwarfs: Diagnostics of Effective Temperature, Grain Sedimentation, Gas Transport, and Surface Gravity

    D. C. Stephens, S. K. Leggett, Michael C. Cushing, Mark S. Marley, D. Saumon, T. R. Geballe, … (3 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 702 (1), 154-170 (2009).
    
30. Mutual orbits and masses of six transneptunian binaries

    W. M. Grundy, K. S. Noll, M. W. Buie, S. D. Benecchi, D. C. Stephens, and H. F. Levison

    Icarus 200 (2), 627-635 (2009).
    
31. The correlated colors of transneptunian binaries

    S. D. Benecchi, K. S. Noll, W. M. Grundy, M. W. Buie, D. C. Stephens, and H. F. Levison

    Icarus 200 (1), 292-303 (2009).
    
32. The 0.8 to 14.5 μm Spectral Energy Distributions of Mid‐L to Mid‐T Dwarfs

    D. C. Stephens, S. K. Leggett, Mark S. Marley, D. Saumon, Michael C. Cushing, T. R. Geballe, … (3 other authors)

    15th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, (July 2008, St. Andrews, Scotland).  AIP Conf. Proc. 1094, 172 (2009).
    

2008

25. (42355) Typhon-Echidna: Scheduling observations for binary orbit determination

    W. M. Grundy, K. S. Noll, J. Virtanen, K. Muinonen, S. D. Kern, D. C. Stephens, … (3 other authors)

    Icarus 197 (1), 260-268 (2008).
    
26. CLOUDS search for variability in brown dwarf atmospheres - Infrared spectroscopic time series of L/T transition brown dwarfs

    B. Goldman, M. C. Cushing, M. S. Marley, E. Artigau, K. S. Baliyan, V. J. S. Bejar, … and D. Stephens (17 other authors)

    Astron. Astrophys. 487 (1), 277-292 (2008).
    
27. Evidence for two populations of classical transneptunian objects: The strong inclination dependence of classical binaries

    Keith S. Noll, William A. Grundy, Denise C. Stephens, Harold F. Levison, and Susan D. Kern

    Icarus 194 (2), 756-762 (2008).
    
28. Properties of the Coolest Dwarfs

    S. Leggett, R. Freedman, T. Geballe, D. Golimowski, N. Lodieu, M. Marley, … D. Stephens, … (3 other authors)

    14th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, (November 2006, Pasadena, CA).  ASP Conference Series 384, 98-110 (2008).
    

2007

21. The orbit, mass, size, albedo, and density of (65489) Ceto/Phorcys: A tidally-evolved binary Centaur

    W. M. Grundy, J. A. Stansberry, K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, D. E. Trilling, S. D. Kern, … (3 other authors)

    Icarus 191 (1), 286-297 (2007).
    
22. Physical and spectral characteristics of the T8 and later type dwarfs

    S. K. Leggett, M. S. Marley, R. Freedman, D. Saumon, Michael C. Liu, T. R. Geballe, D. A. Golimowski, and D. C. Stephens

    Astrophys. J. 667 (1), 537-548 (2007).
    
23. Physical parameters of two very cool T dwarfs

    D. Saumon, M. S. Marley, S. K. Leggett, T. R. Geballe, D. Stephens, D. A. Golimowski, … (5 other authors)

    Astrophys. J. 656 (2), 1136-1149 (2007).
    
24. 3.6-7.9 mu m photometry of L and T dwarfs and the prevalence of vertical mixing in their atmospheres

    S. K. Leggett, D. Saumon, M. S. Marley, T. R. Geballe, D. A. Golimowski, D. Stephens, and X. Fan

    Astrophys. J. 655 (2), 1079-1094 (2007).
    

2006

17. Discovery of a binary Centaur

    Keith S. Noll, Harold F. Levison, Will M. Grundy, and Denise C. Stephens

    Icarus 184 (2), 611-618 (2006).
    
18. Evidence of orbital motion in the binary brown dwarf Kelu-1AB

    C. R. Gelino, S. R. Kulkarni, and D. C. Stephens

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 118 (842), 611-616 (2006).
    
19. Detection of six trans-neptunian binaries with nicmos: A high fraction of binaries in the cold classical disk

    D. C. Stephens and K. S. Noll

    Astron. J. 131 (2), 1142-1148 (2006).
    

2005

14. Diverse albedos of small trans-neptunian objects

    W. M. Grundy, K. S. Noll, and D. C. Stephens

    Icarus 176 (1), 184-191 (2005).
    

2004

13. The orbit, mass, and albedo of transneptunian binary (66652) 1999 RZ(253)

    K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, W. M. Grundy, and I. Griffin

    Icarus 172 (2), 402-407 (2004).
    
14. The orbit and albedo of trans-Neptunian binary (58534) 1997 CQ(29)

    K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, W. M. Grundy, D. J. Osip, and I. Griffin

    Astron. J. 128 (5), 2547-2552 (2004).
    
15. JHK magnitudes for L and T dwarfs and infrared photometric systems

    D. C. Stephens and S. K. Leggett

    Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac. 116 (815), 9-21 (2004).
    

2003

10. HST photometry of Trans-Neptunian Objects

    D. C. Stephens, K. S. Noll, W. M. Grundy, R. L. Millis, J. R. Spencer, M. W. Buie, … (3 other authors)

    Earth Moon Planets 92 (1-4), 251-260 (2003).
    
11. Near Infrared Photometry of L and T Dwarfs

    Denise C. Stephens, Mark S. Marley, and Keith S. Noll

    The Future of Cool-Star Astrophysics: 12th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, (August 2001, Boulder, CO), 664-669, (2003).
    
12. The classification of L dwarfs: Is it based on clouds or temperature?

    D. C. Stephens

    Brown Dwarfs, IAU Symposium #211, (May 200, Honolulu, HI). Eduardo Martín ed. (San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2003), p. 355.
    

2002

7. Detection of two binary trans-Neptunian objects, 1997 CQ(29) and 2000 CF105, with the Hubble Space Telescope

   K. S. Noll, D. C. Stephens, W. M. Grundy, R. L. Millis, J. Spencer, M. W. Buie, … (3 other authors)

   Astron. J. 124 (6), 3424-3429 (2002).
   

2001

6. L-band photometry of L and T dwarfs

   D. C. Stephens, M. S. Marley, K. S. Noll, and N. Chanover

   Astrophys. J. 556 (2), L97-L101 (2001).
   
7. L-Band Photometry and Spectroscopy of L and T Dwarfs: Exploring Infrared Spectral Typing

   D. C. Stephens, M. S. Marley, and K. S. Noll

   Ultracool Dwarfs, Hugh Jones and Iain Steele eds.
   

2000

4. Narrow Band Near Infrared Photometry of Brown Dwarfs

   Denise C. Stephens and Mark S. Marley

   From Giant Planets to Cool Stars. ASP Conference Series 212, 187 (2000).
   

1990s

1999

3. Reflected Spectra and Albedos of Extrasolar Giant Planets. I. Clear and Cloudy Atmospheres

   Mark S. Marley, Christopher Gelino, Denise Stephens, Jonathan I. Lunine, and Richard Freedman

   Astrophys. J. 513, 879-893 (1999).
   
4. Model bond albedos of extrasolar giant planets

   C. R. Gelino, M. Marley, D. Stephens, J. Lunine, and R. Freedman

   Phys. Chem. Earth Pt. C-Solar-Terr. Planet. Sci. 24 (5), 573-578 (1999).
   

1998

1. The effect of clouds on the visible spectra of extrasolar giant planets

   D. C. Stephens, M. Marley, C. R. Gelino, and J. I. Lunine

   Earth Moon Planets 81 (1), 105-106 (1998).
   

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