Publications

(in reverse chronological order; status: June 12, 2009 )

Link to ADS listing

Journal Publications

Exoplanetary Transit Constraints Based upon Secondary Eclipse Considerations -- Kane, S. R., & von Braun, K. 2009, ApJ, submitted
Observational Window Functions in Planet Transit Searches -- von Braun, K., Kane, S. R., & Ciardi, D. R. 2009, ApJ, submitted
The LAEX and NASA Portals for CoRoT Public Data -- Solano, E., et al. 2009, A&A, accepted
Directly Determined Linear Radii and Effective Temperatures of Exoplanet Host Stars -- van Belle, G. T. & von Braun, K. 2009, ApJ, 694, 1085 [pdf version]
Strong Water Absorption in the Dayside Emission Spectrum of the Exoplanet HD 189733b -- Grillmair, C., et al. 2008, Nature, 456, 767 [BBC Article] [Nature]
Constraining Orbital Parameters Through Planetary Transit Monitoring -- Kane, S. R., & von Braun, K. 2008, ApJ, 689, 492 [pdf version]
Spitzer 24-micron Time-Series Observations of the Eclipsing M-dwarf Binary GU Bootis -- von Braun, K., van Belle, G. T., Ciardi, D. R., López-Morales, M., Hoard, D. W., and Wachter, S. 2008, ApJ, 677, 545 [pdf version]
The Astrobiology Primer: An Outline of General Knowledge -- Editors: Mix, L. J., Armstrong, J. C., Mandell, A. M., Mosier, A. C., Raymond, S. N., Stewart, F. J., von Braun, K., and Zhaxybayeva, O. 2006, Astrobiology, 6, 735 [pdf version] [endorsement of the AB Primer]
Deep Impact: Observations from a Worldwide Earth-Based Campaign -- Meech, K. J., et al. 2005, Science, 310, 265 [pdf version]
Searching for Planetary Transits in Galactic Open Clusters: EXPLORE/OC -- von Braun, K., Lee, B. L., Seager, S., Yee, H. K. C., Mallén-Ornelas, G., and Gladders, M. D. 2005, PASP, 117, 141 [pdf version]
A Search for Eclipsing Binaries in Galactic Globular Clusters -- von Braun, K. (PhD Dissertation) 2003, PASP, 115, 272 [pdf version]; you may also download a complete copy of my dissertation (140 pages): postscript (92 MB, color) or pdf (11 MB, color)
The Ia Supernova 1999aw: a Probable 1999aa-like Event in a Low-luminosity Host Galaxy -- Strolger, L.-G., et al. 2002, AJ, 124, 2905 [pdf version]
Photometry Results for the Globular Clusters M10 and M12: Extinction Maps, Color-Magnitude Diagrams, and Variable Star Candidates -- von Braun, K., Mateo, M., Chiboucas, K., Athey, A., and Hurley-Keller, D. 2002, AJ, 124, 2067 [pdf version]
Variable Stars in the Field of the Globular Cluster NGC 3201 -- von Braun, K., & Mateo, M. 2002, AJ, 123, 279 [pdf version] [online data]
Multiwavelength Monitoring of the Narrow-Line Seyfert 1 Galaxy Arakelian 564. III. Optical Observations and the Optical—UV—X-ray Connection – Shemmer, O., et al. 2001, ApJ, 561, 162 [pdf version]
An Extinction Map and Color-Magnitude Diagram for the Globular Cluster NGC 3201 -- von Braun, K., & Mateo, M. 2001, AJ, 121, 1522 [pdf version] [online data]
Color-Color Relations for Red Giants in Star Clusters – von Braun, K., Chiboucas, K., Minske, J. K., Salgado, J. F., & Worthey, G. 1998, PASP, 110, 810 [pdf version]
Tests of the Tully-Fisher Relation. II. Scatter Using Optical Rotation Curves – Raychaudhury, S., von Braun, K., Bernstein, G., & Guhathakurta, P. 1997, AJ, 113, 2046 [pdf version]

Conference Proceedings & Other

The NASA/IPAC/NExScI Star and Exoplanet Database -- Berriman, G. B., et al. 2009, Proceedings of the 15th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems and the Sun. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 1094, pp. 421-424 (astro-ph/0903.2505) [pdf version]
The NStED Exoplanet Transit Survey Service -- von Braun, K., et al. 2009, Transiting Planets, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 253, p. 478-481 (astro-ph/0806.3979)
The NStED Stellar and Exoplanet Hosting Star Service -- Ramirez, S., et al. 2009, Transiting Planets, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 253, p. 474-477 (astro-ph/0806.4611)
Transit Detection of Radial Velocity Planets -- Kane, S. R., & von Braun, K. 2009, Transiting Planets, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 253, p. 358-361 (astro-ph/0807.0006)
Burrell-Optical-Kepler Survey (BOKS): A Variability Search in the Kepler Field -- Proctor, A. L., et al. 2009, Transiting Planets, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 253, p. 416-419
Gattini: A Multisite Campaign for the Measurement of Sky Brightness in Antarctica -- Moore, A., et al. 2008, in "Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes II". Edited by Stepp, Larry M. & Gilmozzi, Roberto. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 7012, pp. 701226-701226-10 [pdf version]
Observational Window Functions in Planet Transit Searches -- von Braun, K. and Ciardi, D. R. 2007, Exoplanets: Detection, Formation and Dynamics, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 249, p. 93-100 (astro-ph/0711.4256) [pdf version]
The Spitzer 24-micron Photometric Light Curve of the Eclipsing M-dwarf Binary GU Bootis -- von Braun, K., van Belle, G. T., Ciardi, D. R., López-Morales, M., Hoard, D. W., and Wachter, S. 2007, 14th Cambridge Workshop on Cool Stars, Stellar Systems, and the Sun, ASP Conference Series, Vol. 384, proceedings of the conference held 5-10 November, 2006, at the Spitzer Science Center and Michelson Science Center, Pasadena, California, USA. Edited by Gerard van Belle., p.233 (astro-ph/0708.0699) [pdf version]
Himmelszyklen und Zivilisation -- von Braun, C.-F. and von Braun, K. 2004, Technik in Bayern, 6/2004, pp. 8-9 [pdf version]
EXPLORE/OC: A Search for Planetary Transits in the Field of the Southern Open Cluster NGC 6208 -- Lee, B. L., von Braun, K., Mallén-Ornelas, G., Yee, H. K. C., Seager, S., and Gladders, M. D. 2004; AIP Conf Proceedings "The Search for Other Worlds", 713, 177 (astro-ph/0312397) [pdf version]
EXPLORE/OC: A Search for Planetary Transits in the Field of the Southern Open Cluster NGC 2660 -- von Braun, K., Lee, B. L., Mallén-Ornelas, G., Yee, H. K. C., Seager, S., and Gladders, M. D. 2004 AIP Conf Proceedings "The Search for Other Worlds", 713, 181 (click here for poster -- 3MB pdf); (astro-ph/0312217) [pdf version]
Observational Mishaps: a Database – von Braun, K., Chiboucas, K., & Hurley-Keller, D. 1999, I.A.P.P.P Communications No 75, 62 (astro-ph/9906195) [pdf version]; (direct link to Observational Mishaps Database)

Conference Abstracts

The PTF Orion Planet Search-Project -- van Eyken, J., et al. 2009, BAAS, 214, ????? (click here for poster -- 11 MB pdf file)
Scanning Radial Velocity Planets for Transit/Eclipse Signatures -- Kane, S. R., and von Braun, K. 2009, BAAS, 214, 434.02 (click here for poster -- 2.7 MB pdf file)
Observational Window Functions in Planet Transit Searches -- von Braun, K., Kane, S. R., and Ciardi, D. R. 2009, BAAS, 214, 434.03 (click here for poster -- 2 MB pdf file)
Photometric Transit Detections of Radial Velocity Planets -- Kane, S. R., and von Braun, K. 2009, BAAS, 213, 402.04 (click here for poster -- 1 MB pdf file)
Exoplanet Community Report on Radial Velocity -- Torres, G., Gelino, D. M., von Braun, K., and the Exoplanet Forum 2009 Radial Velocity Committee 2009, BAAS, 213, 310.06 [pdf version of full report]
Constraining Orbital Parameters of Extrasolar Planets Through Transit Monitoring -- von Braun, K., and Kane, S. R. 2009, AAS/DPS #40, #11.22
Directly Determined Radii and Effective Surface Temperatures of Exoplanet Host Stars -- von Braun, K., and van Belle, G.T. 2008, BAAS, 212, 44.01
The NASA Star and Exoplanet Database: The ExoPlanet Transit Survey Service -- Ciardi, D.R., et al. 2008, BAAS, 212, 10.06 (click here for poster -- 4.0 MB pdf file)
The NASA Star and Exoplanet Database: The Stellar Archive -- Stauffer, J.R., Ali, B., Baker, R., Berriman, G.B., Chiu, N-M., Ciardi, D.R., Good, J., Kane, S.R., Laity, A.C., McElroy, D.L., Monkewitz, S., Payne, A.N., Ramirez, S., Schmitz, M., von Braun, K., Wyatt, P.L., and Zhang, A. 2008, BAAS 212, 10.07 (click here for poster -- 3.8 MB pdf file)
Observational Window Functions in Planet Transit Searches -- von Braun, K. and Ciardi, D. R. 2007, BAAS 211, 134.06 (click here for poster -- 2.4 MB pdf file)
Burrell-Optical-Kepler Survey (BOKS): Exo-planet Search In Cygnus -- Proctor, A., Howell, S., Sherry, W., Everett, M., von Braun, K., Feldmeier, J. & the BOKS Consortium 2007, BAAS 211, 134.12
Constraints on the Fundamental Stellar Parameters of an Eclipsing Binary Blue Straggler in the Globular Cluster NGC 3201 -- von Braun, K., López-Morales, M., and Mateo, M. L. 2007, BAAS 210, 03.03 (click here for poster -- 3MB pdf file)
Analysis of the Spitzer/MIPS24 Light Curve of the M-dwarf Eclipsing Binary GU Boo -- von Braun, K., van Belle, G. T., Ciardi, D. R., Hoard, D. W., and Wachter, S. 2007, BAAS 209, 151.03 (click here for poster -- 312kb pdf file)
Burrell-Optical-Kepler Survey (BOKS) I: Survey Description -- Feldmeier, J. J., Howell, S., Harding, P., Mihos, C., Rudick, C., Sherry, W., Lee, T., Knox, C., Ciardi, D., von Braun, K., Everett, M., Proctor, M., and van Belle, G. 2007, BAAS 209, 162.15 (click here for poster -- 240kb pdf file)
Burrell-Optical-Kepler Survey (BOKS) II: Early Variability Results -- Howell, S., Feldmeier, J. J., von Braun, K., Everett, M., Mihos, C., Harding, P., Knox, C., Sherry, W., Lee, T., Ciardi, D., Rudick, C., Proctor, M., and van Belle, G. 2007, BAAS 209, 162.16
The Spitzer 24-micron Photometric Light Curve of the Eclipsing M-dwarf Binary GU Bootis -- von Braun, K., van Belle, G. T., Ciardi, D. R., Hoard, D. W., and Wachter, S. 2006, Cool Stars 14, #297 (click here for poster -- 300kb pdf file)
Spitzer Observations of the Eclipsing Binary GU Bootes -- van Belle, G., von Braun, K., Ciardi, D., Hoard, D., and Wachter, S. 2006, IAUS, 240, 54 (click here for poster -- 1MB pdf file)
EXPLORE/OC: Photometry Results for the Open Cluster NGC 2660 -- von Braun, K., Lee, B. L., Seager, S., Yee, H. K. C., Mallén-Ornelas, G., and Gladders, M. D. 2005, Aspen Astrophyics Conference (click here for poster -- 7.1 MB ppt presentation)
First Results from the EXPLORE/OC Survey -- von Braun, K., Lee, B. L., Seager, S., Yee, H. K. C., Mallén-Ornelas, G., and Gladders, M. D. 2004, Astrobiology, 4, 302 (click here for poster - 11 MB pdf)
Possible Transiting Planet Candidates from the Explore Project -- Mallén-Ornelas, G., Seager, S., Yee, H. K. C., Gladders, M. D., Brown, T. M., von Braun, K., Minniti, D., Ellison, S. L., and Mallén-Fullerton, G. M. 2003, BAAS, 201, 96.04
The EXPLORE Project: A Deep Search for Transiting Extrasolar Planets at the KPNO and CTIO 4m Telescopes -- Mallén-Ornelas, G., Seager, S., Yee, H. K. C., von Braun, K., Brown, T. M., Gladders, M. D., Lee, B. L., Ellison, S. L., Eyer, L., Blake, C., and Mallén-Fullerton, G. M. 2003, BAAS, 201, 104.10
Variable Stars in the Fields of the Globular Clusters M10 and M12 -- von Braun, K., Mateo, M., Chiboucas, K., Athey, A., and Hurley-Keller, D. 2002, BAAS, 199, 56.14 (click here for poster - 4.5MB pdf)
NGC 3201 Photometry Results: Differential Extinction Map, Color-Magnitude Diagram, and Variable Star Candidates – von Braun, K., & Mateo, M. 2001, BAAS, 198, 42.07 (click here for poster - 13MB pdf)
Observational Mishaps: a Database – von Braun, K., Chiboucas, K., & Hurley-Keller, D. 1999, BAAS, 194, 44.03 (click here for poster - 1.5MB pdf); (direct link to Observational Mishaps Database)
Eclipsing Binary Stars in Globular Clusters -- von Braun, K., Mateo, M., & Yan, L. 1996, BAAS, 189, 71.12 (click here for poster)