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The Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science Program for JWST

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Bean,  Jacob L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Stevenson,  Kevin B.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Batalha,  Natalie M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Berta-Thompson,  Zachory
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kreidberg,  Laura
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Crouzet,  Nicolas
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Benneke,  Björn
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Line,  Michael R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Sing,  David K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Wakeford,  Hannah R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Knutson,  Heather A.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kempton,  Eliza M. -R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Désert,  Jean-Michel
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Crossfield,  Ian
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Batalha,  Natasha E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

de Wit,  Julien
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Parmentier,  Vivien
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Harrington,  Joseph
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Moses,  Julianne I.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lopez-Morales,  Mercedes
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Alam,  Munazza K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Blecic,  Jasmina
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Bruno,  Giovanni
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Carter,  Aarynn L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Chapman,  John W.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Decin,  Leen
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Dragomir,  Diana
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Evans,  Thomas M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Fortney,  Jonathan J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Fraine,  Jonathan D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gao,  Peter
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

García Muñoz,  Antonio
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gibson,  Neale P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Goyal,  Jayesh M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Heng,  Kevin
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hu,  Renyu
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kendrew,  Sarah
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kilpatrick,  Brian M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Krick,  Jessica
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lagage,  Pierre-Olivier
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lendl,  Monika
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Louden,  Tom
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Madhusudhan,  Nikku
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mandell,  Avi M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mansfield,  Megan
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

May,  Erin M.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Morello,  Giuseppe
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Morley,  Caroline V.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Nikolov,  Nikolay
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Redfield,  Seth
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Roberts,  Jessica E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Schlawin,  Everett
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Spake,  Jessica J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Todorov,  Kamen O.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tsiaras,  Angelos
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Venot,  Olivia
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Waalkes,  William C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Wheatley,  Peter J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Zellem,  Robert T.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Angerhausen,  Daniel
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Barrado,  David
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Carone,  Ludmila
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Casewell,  Sarah L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Cubillos,  Patricio E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Damiano,  Mario
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

de Val-Borro,  Miguel
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Drummond,  Benjamin
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Edwards,  Billy
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Endl,  Michael
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Espinoza,  Nestor
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

France,  Kevin
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Gizis,  John E.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Greene,  Thomas P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Henning,  Thomas K.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Hong,  Yucian
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Ingalls,  James G.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Iro,  Nicolas
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Irwin,  Patrick G. J.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Kataria,  Tiffany
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lahuis,  Fred
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Leconte,  Jérémy
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lillo-Box,  Jorge
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lines,  Stefan
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Lothringer,  Joshua D.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mancini,  Luigi
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Marchis,  Franck
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Mayne,  Nathan
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Palle,  Enric
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Rauscher,  Emily
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Roudier,  Gaël
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Shkolnik,  Evgenya L.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Southworth,  John
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Swain,  Mark R.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Taylor,  Jake
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Teske,  Johanna
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tinetti,  Giovanna
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tremblin,  Pascal
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Tucker,  Gregory S.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

van Boekel,  Roy
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Waldmann,  Ingo P.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Weaver,  Ian C.
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

Zingales,  Tiziano
Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Max Planck Society and Cooperation Partners;

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Citation

Bean, J. L., Stevenson, K. B., Batalha, N. M., Berta-Thompson, Z., Kreidberg, L., Crouzet, N., et al. (2018). The Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science Program for JWST. Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 130, 114402.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-0005-CF08-A
Abstract
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) presents the opportunity to transform our understanding of planets and the origins of life by revealing the atmospheric compositions, structures, and dynamics of transiting exoplanets in unprecedented detail. However, the high- precision, timeseries observations required for such investigations have unique technical challenges, and prior experience with Hubble, Spitzer, and other facilities indicates that there will be a steep learning curve when JWST becomes operational. In this paper, we describe the science objectives and detailed plans of the Transiting Exoplanet Community Early Release Science (ERS) Program, which is a recently approved program for JWST observations early in Cycle 1. We also describe the simulations used to establish the program. The goal of this project, for which the obtained data will have no exclusive access period, is to accelerate the acquisition and diffusion of technical expertise for transiting exoplanet observations with JWST, while also providing a compelling set of representative data sets that will enable immediate scientific breakthroughs. The Transiting Exoplanet Community ERS Program will exercise the timeseries modes of all four JWST instruments that have been identified as the consensus highest priorities, observe the full suite of transiting planet characterization geometries (transits, eclipses, and phase curves), and target planets with host stars that span an illustrative range of brightnesses. The observations in this program were defined through an inclusive and transparent process that had participation from JWST instrument experts and international leaders in transiting exoplanet studies. The targets have been vetted with previous measurements, will be observable early in the mission, and have exceptional scientific merit. Community engagement in the project will be centered on a two-phase Data Challenge that culminates with the delivery of planetary spectra, timeseries instrument performance reports, and open-source data analysis toolkits in time to inform the agenda for Cycle 2 of the JWST mission.