WASP-167 -Phase curve

WASP-167 -Phase curve
Light curve of the star WASP-167 and the asymmetry when the planet disappears behind the star:
Top: modelated light curve with transit and eclipse (red)
Centre: light curve in the area of the eclipse, planet disappears behind the star, various contributions as the cause of the asymmetry are marked in colour
Bottom: deviation of the simulated light curve from the measurements.
Credit:

Kálmán et al, Astronomy & Astrophysics, submitted in March 2024

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