Vartools: A program for analyzing astronomical time-series data

J.D. Hartman; G.Á. Bakos

doi:10.1016/j.ascom.2016.05.006

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Vartools: A program for analyzing astronomical time-series data

J.D. Hartman G.Á. Bakos

Astronomy and Computing Vol. 17 pp. 1-72 · Elsevier BV

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NASA Award: NNX14AE87G

NSF/AST Award: 1108686

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J.D. Hartman, G.Á. Bakos (2016). Vartools: A program for analyzing astronomical time-series data. Astronomy and Computing, 17, 1-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ascom.2016.05.006

Vartools: A program for analyzing astronomical time-series data

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