Papers in Review

  1. Neptune to an order of magnitude: the 1846 discovery with blackboard arithmetic (2026) K. Batygin, American Journal of Physics, in review

  2. Quasi-Localization of Short-Wavelength Perturbations in Softened Laplace–Lagrange Chains (2026) K. Batygin & E. Kokubo, The Astrophysical Journal, in review

  3. Substructure evolution from protoplanetary to debris disks driven by mutually gravitating planetesimals and implications on Kepler resonances and free-floating planets (2026) Y. Han, K. Batygin & F. Dai, The Astrophysical Journal, in review

Refereed Publications (1st-3rd author)

  1. An Upper Limit on Turbulent Viscosity in the Circumjovian Nebula (2027) K. Batygin & F. C. Adams, Icarus, Volume 461, id.117319

  2. Terminal Instability of the Solar System Triggered by Stochastic Solar Mass Loss (2026) K. Batygin, J. Fuller & F. C. Adams, The Astrophysical Journal Letters

  3. Suppression of Resonant Overstability at Sharp Migration Gradients (2026) K. Batygin, I. R. Brunton & A. Morbidelli, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 1003, Issue 1, id.87

  4. Origins of Compact Mean-motion Resonances: Evidence for Long-range Migration and the Case of Kepler-36 (2026) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 1002, Issue 1, id.4

  5. Secular Excitation of Polar Neptune Orbits in Pure Disk-Planet Systems (2026) L. B. Handley & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 998, Issue 2, id.324

  6. The perturbation theory approach to stability in the scattered disk (2026) M. Belyakov & K. Batygin, Icarus, Volume 443, id.116773

  7. Further constraints on Jupiter's primordial structure (2026) H. Knierim, K. Batygin, R. Helled, L. Morf, F. C. Adams, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 706, id.A51

  8. Distant TNO Inclinations as a Constraint on Primordial Cluster Perturbations in the Presence of Planet Nine (2026) A. Bansal, I. R. Brunton, K. Batygin, G. Pichierri & D. Nesvorný, Icarus, Volume 460, id.117248

  9. Distinct e–λ Trends in Three Gas-giant Mass Regimes (2026) X.-Y. Wang, S. Wang & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 1008, Issue 1, id.L29

  10. Callisto's Nonresonant Orbit as an Outcome of Circum-Jovian Disk Substructure (2025) T. E. Yap & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 995, Issue 2, id.218

  11. A Constraint on the Density of Jupiter's Moon Thebe from Primordial Dynamics (2025) I. R. Brunton & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, Volume 990, Issue 1, id.L11

  12. On the Origin and Dynamical Evolution of Jupiter's Moon Amalthea (2025) I. R. Brunton & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 991, Issue 1, id.15

  13. Determination of Jupiter’s primordial physical state (2025) K. Batygin & F. C. Adams, Nature Astronomy, Volume 9, p. 835-844

  14. From Tides to Currents: Unraveling the Mechanism That Powers WASP-107b's Internal Heat Flux (2025) K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 985, Issue 1, id.87

  15. Measuring the degree of clustering and diffusion of trans-Neptunian objects (2025) G. Pichierri & K. Batygin,
    Icarus, Volume 437, id.116560

  16. Thermal Evolution and Mass Loss on Short-Period, Low-Mass Planets During FU Orionis Outbursts (2025) J. Becker & K. Batygin, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volume 137, Issue 5, id.054403

  17. General Analytic Solutions for Circumplanetary Disks during the Late Stages of Giant Planet Formation (2025) F. C. Adams & K. Batygin, Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Volume 137, Issue 5, id.054401

  18. Early Solar System Turbulence Constrained by High Oxidation States in the Oldest Noncarbonaceous Planetesimals (2025) T. E. Yap, K. Batygin, F. L. H. Tissot, The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 6, Issue 1, id.2, 16 pp.

  19. Nutation-orbit resonances: The origin of the chaotic rotation of Hyperion and the barrel instability (2024) M. Goldberg & K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 692, id.A9, 17 pp.

  20. The Formation of the TRAPPIST-1 System in Two Steps During the Recession of the Disk Inner Edge (2024) G. Pichierri, A. Morbidelli, K. Batygin, R. Brasser, Nature Astronomy, Volume 8, p. 1408-1415

  21. The Prevalence of Resonance Among Young, Close-in Planets (2024) F. Dai, M. Goldberg, K. Batygin et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 168, Issue 6, id.239, 15 pp.

  22. RV measurements of directly imaged brown dwarf GQ Lup B to search for exo-satellites (2024) K. Horstman, J. B. Ruffio, K. Batygin et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 168, Issue 4, id.175

  23. Formation of the Inner Oort Cloud in the Presence of an Early Solar Binary (2024) D. Raush, K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Letters, 533, L43-L48

  24. Dust-Gas Coupling in Turbulence- and MHD Wind-driven Protoplanetary Disks: Implications for Rocky Planet Formation (2024) T. E. Yap & K. Batygin, Icarus, 417, 116085

  25. Self-gravitational Dynamics Within the Inner Oort Cloud (2024) K. Batygin, D. Nesvorný, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 136, 24.

  26. Generation of Low-Inclination, Neptune-Crossing TNOs by Planet Nine (2024) K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, M. E. Brown, D. Nesvorny, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 966, L8

  27. Breaking Giant Chains: Early-Stage Instabilities in Long-Period Giant Planet Systems (2024) V. Nagpal, M. Goldberg, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 969, 133

  28. Chaotic tides as a solution to the Hyperion problem (2024) M. Goldberg, K. Batygin, Icarus, 413, 116014.

  29. A Pan-STARRS1 Search for Planet Nine (2024) M. E. Brown, M. J. Holman, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 167, 146

  30. The Origin of Universality in the Inner Edges of Planetary Systems (2023) K. Batygin, F. Adams, J. Becker, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 951, L19

  31. Suppression of the inclination instability in the trans-Neptunian Solar system (2023) A. Das & K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 523, 6103

  32. In-situ enrichment in heavy elements of hot Jupiters (2023) A. Morbidelli, K. Batygin, E. Lega, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 675, A75

  33. Dissipative Capture of Planets Into First-Order Mean-Motion Resonances (2023) K. Batygin, A. Petit, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 946, L11

  34. Formation of rocky super-earths from a narrow ring of planetesimals (2023), K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Nature Astronomy, 7, 330

  35. Dynamics and Origins of the Near-Resonant Kepler Planets (2023), M Goldberg, K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal, 948, 12

  36. A Self-Consistent Model for Dust-Gas Coupling in Protoplanetary Disks (2022), K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 666, A19

  37. A criterion for the stability of planets in chains of resonances (2022), M Goldberg, K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Icarus, Volume 388, 115206

  38. Analytic Approach to the Late Stages of Giant Planet Formation (2022), F. Adams, K. Batygin,
    The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 934, 111

  39. Generating Stellar Obliquity in Systems with Broken Protoplanetary Disks (2022), M. Epstein-Martin, J. Becker, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 931, 42

  40. Architectures of Compact Super-Earth Systems Shaped by Instabilities (2022) M. Goldberg, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 163, 201

  41. A Search for Planet Nine using the Zwicky Transient Facility Public Archive (2022) M. Brown, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 163, 102

  42. Shallowness of circulation in hot Jupiters Advancing the Ohmic dissipation model (2022) H. Knierim, K. Batygin, B. Bitsch, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 658, L7

  43. Contemporary Formation of Early Solar System Planetesimals at Two Distinct Radial Locations (2021) A.Morbidelli, K. Baillié, K. Batygin, S. Charnoz, T. Guillot, D.C. Rubie, T. Kleine, Nature Astronomy, Volume 6, 72

  44. The Stability Boundary of the Distant Scattered Disk (2021) K. Batygin, R. A. Mardling, D. Nesvorny, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 920, 148

  45. Chaotic Dynamics Driven by Particle-Core Interactions (2021) K. Batygin, Y. Batygin, Physics of Plasmas, 28, 093104

  46. On the Fate of Interstellar Objects Captured by Our Solar System (2021) K. J. Napier, F. C. Adams, K. Batygin, The Planetary Science Journal, Volume 2, 217N.

  47. Collisional Growth within the Solar System's Primordial Planetesimal Disk and the Timing of the Giant Planet Instability (2021) M. Morgan, D. Seligman, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 917, L8

  48. A Tidal Origin for a Three-body Resonance in Kepler-221 (2021) M. Goldberg, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 162, 16

  49. The Distribution of Mutual Inclinations Arising From the Stellar Quadrupole Moment (2021) K. Schultz, C. Spalding, K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 506, 2999

  50. Injection of Inner Oort Cloud Objects into the Distant Kuiper Belt by Planet Nine (2021) K. Batygin, M. E. Brown, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 910, L20

  51. The Onset of Chaos in Permanently Deformed Binaries from Spin-Orbit and Spin-Spin Coupling (2021) D. Seligman, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 913, 31

  52. Eigenstates of Quasi-Keplerian Self-Gravitating Particle Discs (2021) W. Melton, K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 502, 3955

  53. On the Capture of Interstellar Objects by Our Solar System (2021) K. J. Napier, F. C. Adams, K. Batygin, The Planetary Science Journal, 2, 53

  54. The Orbit of Planet Nine (2021) M. E. Brown & K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 162, Issue 5, id.219

  55. Migrating Planets into Ultra-short-period Orbits during Episodic Accretion Events (2021) J. C. Becker, K. Batygin & F. C. Adams, The Astrophysical Journal, Volume 919, Issue 2, id.76

  56. The Origin of Systems of Tightly Packed Inner Planets with Misaligned, Ultra-short-period Companions (2020) J. Becker, K. Batygin, D. Fabrycky, F. C. Adams, G. Li, A. Vanderburg, J. E. Rodriguez, The Astronomical Journal, 160, 254

  57. The Great Inequality and the Dynamical Disintegration of the Outer Solar System (2020) J. K. Zink, K. Batygin, F. C. Adams, The Astronomical Journal, 160, 232

  58. On the Dynamical Origins of Retrograde Jupiter Trojans and their Connection to High-Inclination TNOs (2020) T. Köhne, K. Batygin, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 132, 44

  59. Interactions Among Non-Interacting Particles in Planet Formation Simulations (2020) S. Peng & K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 898, L46

  60. Tidal Inflation Reconciles Low-Density Sub-Saturns with Core Accretion (2020) S. Millholland, E. Petigura, K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal, 897, 7

  61. No evidence for interstellar planetesimals trapped in the Solar system (2020) A. Morbidelli, K. Batygin, R. Brasser, S. N. Raymond, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters, 497, L46

  62. Formation of Giant Planet Satellites (2020) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, Astrophysical Journal, 894, 143

  63. Dynamics of Planetary Systems within Star Clusters: Aspects of the Solar System's Early Evolution (2020) K. Batygin, F. Adams, Y. Batygin, E. Petigura, Astronomical Journal, 159, 101

  64. Energy Optimization in Extrasolar Planetary Systems: The Transition from Peas-in-a-Pod to Runaway Growth (2020) F. Adams, K. Batygin, G. Laughlin, A. Bloch, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 493, 5520

  65. Energy Optimization in Binary Star Systems: Explanation for Equal Mass Members in Close Orbits (2020) F. Adams, K. Batygin, A. Bloch, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 494, 2289

  66. K2-19b and c are in a 3:2 Commensurability but out of Resonance: A Challenge to Planet Assembly by Convergent Migration (2020) E. Petigura, J. Livingston, K. Batygin, and 11 collaborators, The Astronomical Journal, 159, 2

  67. Aero-Resonant Migration (2019) N. Storch, K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 490, 1861

  68. The Planet Nine Hypothesis (2019) K. Batygin, F. C. Adams, M. E. Brown, J. C. Becker, Physics Reports, 805, 1

  69. On the Anomalous Acceleration of 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua (2019) D. Seligman, G. Laughlin, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 876, L26

  70. Excitation of Planetary Obliquities Through Planet–Disk Interactions (2019) S. Millholland, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 876, 119

  71. The Role of Dissipative Evolution for Three-Planet, Near-Resonant Extrasolar Systems (2019) G. Pichierri, K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 625, A7

  72. Orbital Clustering in the Distant Solar System (2019) M. Brown & K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 157, 62

  73. The Hot Jupiter Period-Mass Distribution as a Signature of In Situ Formation (2018) E. Bailey, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 866, L2

  74. Feasibility of a Resonance-Based Planet Nine Search (2018) E. Bailey, M. E. Brown, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 156, 74

  75. The Generation of the Distant Kuiper Belt by Planet Nine from an Initially Broad Perihelion Distribution (2018) T. Khain, K. Batygin, M. E. Brown, The Astronomical Journal, 155, 250

  76. On the Terminal Rotation Rates of Giant Planets (2018) K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 155, 178

  77. Schrödinger Evolution of Self-Gravitating Discs (2018) K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 475, 5070

  78. The Resilience of Kepler Systems to Stellar Obliquity (2018) C. Spalding, N. Marx, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 155, 167

  79. Chaotic Excitation and Tidal Damping in the GJ 876 System (2018) A. Puranam & K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 155, 157

  80. Dynamical Evolution Induced by Planet Nine (2017) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, The Astronomical Journal, 154, 229

  81. A Secular Resonant Origin for the Loneliness of Hot Jupiters (2017) C. Spalding & K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, 154, 93

  82. On the Consequences of the Detection of an Interstellar Asteroid (2017) G. Laughlin & K. Batygin, AAS Research Notes, 1, 43

  83. Simulations of the Solar System's Early Dynamical Evolution with a Self-gravitating Planetesimal Disk (2017) S. Fan & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 851, L37

  84. An Analytic Criterion for Turbulent Disruption of Planetary Resonances (2017) K. Batygin & F. Adams, The Astronomical Journal, 153, 120

  85. Generation of Highly Inclined Trans-Neptunian Objects by Planet Nine (2016) K. Batygin & M. Brown, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 833, L3

  86. Solar Obliquity Induced by Planet Nine (2016) E. Bailey, K. Batygin, M. Brown, The Astronomical Journal, 152, 126

  87. Dynamical Constraints on the Core Mass of Hot Jupiter HAT-P-13b (2016) P. B. Buhler, H. A. Knutson, K. Batygin , B. J. Fulton , J. J. Fortney, The Astrophysical Journal, 821, 26

  88. In Situ Formation and Dynamical Evolution of Hot Jupiter Systems (2016) K. Batygin, P. H. Bodenheimer, G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal, 829, 114

  89. Spin-orbit Misalignment as a Driver of the Kepler Dichotomy (2016) C. Spalding & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 830, 5

  90. Observational Constraints on the Orbit and Location of Planet Nine in the Outer Solar System (2016) M. Brown & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 824, L23

  91. Resonant Removal of Exomoons During Planetary Migration (2016) C. Spalding, K. Batygin, F. Adams, The Astrophysical Journal, 817, 18

  92. Evidence for a Distant Giant Planet in the Solar System (2016) K. Batygin & M. Brown, The Astronomical Journal, 151, 22

  93. Magnetic Origins of the Stellar Mass-Obliquity Correlation in Planetary Systems (2015) C. Spalding & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 811, 82

  94. Spin-Spin Coupling in the Solar System (2015) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, The Astrophysical Journal, 810, 110

  95. Capture of Planets Into Mean-Motion Resonances and the Origins of Extrasolar Orbital Architectures (2015) K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 451, 2589

  96. Jupiter’s Decisive Role in the Inner Solar System’s Early Evolution (2015) K. Batygin & G. Laughlin, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112, 4214

  97. Migration of Two Massive Planets Into (and Out of) First Order Mean Motion Resonances (2015) K. Deck & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 810, 119

  98. Dynamical Evolution of Multi-Resonant Systems: the Case of GJ876 (2015) K. Batygin, K. Deck, M. Holman, The Astronomical Journal, 149, 167

  99. Chaotic Disintegration of the Inner Solar System (2015) K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, M. J. Holman, The Astrophysical Journal, 799, 120

  100. Alignment of Protostars and Circumstellar Disks During the Embedded Phase (2014) C. Spalding, K. Batygin, F. Adams, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 797, L29

  101. Non-axisymmetric Flows on Hot Jupiters with Oblique Magnetic Fields (2014) K. Batygin, S. Stanley, The Astrophysical Journal, 794, 10

  102. Pre-Late Heavy Bombardment Evolution of the Earth’s Obliquity (2014) G. Li & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 795, 67

  103. Early Excitation of Spin-Orbit Misalignments in Close-in Planetary Systems (2014) C. Spalding & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 790, 42

  104. On the Spin-Axis Dynamics of a Moonless Earth (2014) G. Li & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 790, 69

  105. Spin-Orbit Angle Distribution and the Origin of (Mis)Aligned Hot Jupiters (2014) A. Crida & K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 567A, A42

  106. Magnetic and Gravitational Disk-Star Interactions: An Interdependence of PMS Stellar Rotation Rates and Spin-Orbit Misalignments (2013) K. Batygin & F. Adams, The Astrophysical Journal, 778, 169

  107. Dynamical Measurements of the Interior Structure of Exoplanets (2013) J. C. Becker & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 778, 100

  108. Magnetically Controlled Circulation on Hot Extrasolar Planets (2013) K. Batygin, S. Stanley, D. J. Stevenson, The Astrophysical Journal, 776, 53

  109. Analytical Treatment of Planetary Resonances (2013) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 556, A28

  110. Mass-Radius Relationships for Very Low Mass Gaseous Planets (2013) K. Batygin & D. J. Stevenson, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 769, L9

  111. Dissipative Divergence of Resonant Orbits (2013) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, The Astronomical Journal, 145, 1

  112. The Mass, Orbit, and Tidal Evolution of the Quaoar–Weywot System (2013) W. C. Fraser, K. Batygin, M. E. Brown, A. Bouchez, Icarus 222, 357

  113. A Primordial Origin for Misalignments Between Stellar Spin Axes and Planetary Orbits (2012) K. Batygin, Nature, 491, 418

  114. Instability-Driven Dynamical Evolution Model of a Primordially 5-Planet Outer Solar System (2012) K. Batygin, M. E. Brown, H. Betts, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 744, L3

  115. Explaining Why the Uranian Satellites Have Equatorial Prograde Orbits Despite the Large Planetary Obliquity (2012) A. Morbidelli, K. Tsiganis, K. Batygin, A. Crida, R. Gomes, Icarus, 219, 737

  116. Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems in Presence of Highly Inclined Stellar Perturbers (2011) K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, K. Tsiganis, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 533, A7

  117. Onset of Secular Chaos in Planetary Systems: Period Doubling and Strange Attractors (2011) K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 111, 219

  118. Retention of a Primordially Cold Classical Kuiper Belt in an Instability-Driven Model for Solar System Formation (2011) K. Batygin, M. E. Brown, W. C. Fraser, The Astrophysical Journal, 738, 13

  119. Evolution of Ohmically Heated Hot Jupiters (2011) K. Batygin, D. J. Stevenson, P. H. Bodenheimer, The Astrophysical Journal, 738, 1

  120. Resolving the Sin(i) Degeneracy in Low-mass Multi-planet Systems (2011) K. Batygin, G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal, 730, 95

  121. Early Dynamical Evolution of the Solar System: Pinning Down the Initial Conditions of the Nice Model (2010) K. Batygin & M. Brown, The Astrophysical Journal, 716, 1323

  122. Inflating Hot Jupiters with Ohmic Dissipation (2010) K. Batygin & D. J. Stevenson, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 714, L238

  123. Determination of the Interior Structure of Transiting Planets in Multiple-Planet Systems (2009) K. Batygin, P. Bodenheimer, G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters 704, L49

  124. A Quasi-stationary Solution to Gliese 436b's Eccentricity (2009) K. Batygin, G. Laughlin, S. Meschiari, E. Rivera, S. Vogt, P. Butler, The Astrophysical Journal 699, 23

  125. On the Dynamical Stability of the Solar System (2008) K. Batygin & G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal, 683, 1207

Additional Refereed Publications

  1. Magnetic field strengths of hot giant exoplanets consistent with Solar System values (2026) J. V. Seidel, V. Parmentier, B. Prinoth, T. Hood, N. Mehta, V. De Lia, K. Batygin et al., Nature Astronomy, Volume 10, p. 1145

  2. Nereid as a Regular Satellite of Neptune (2026) M. Belyakov, M. R. Davis, I. Wong, K. Batygin & M. E. Brown, Science Advances, Volume 12, Issue 21, id.eaeb1429

  3. The Orbital Architecture and Origins of the Young, Planetary-mass Companion Host System, ROXs 42B (2026) J. Inglis, M. A. Millar-Blanchaer, Q. Konopacky, J. W. Xuan, H. A. Knutson & K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 171, Issue 5, id.280

  4. A young progenitor for the most common planetary systems in the Galaxy (2026) J. H. Livingston et al., Nature, 649, 310

  5. Tidally Heated Sub-Neptunes, Refined Planetary Compositions, and Confirmation of a Third Planet in the TOI-1266 System (2025) M. Greklek-McKeon et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 169, Issue 6, id.292, 28 pp.

  6. Updated Mass, Eccentricity, and Tidal Heating Constraints for the Earth-sized Planet LP 791-18 d (2025) M. Greklek-McKeon et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 170, Issue 2, id.65

  7. The cool brown dwarf Gliese 229 B is a close binary (2024) Xuan J. W. et al., Nature, Volume 634, Issue 8036, pp. 1070-1074

  8. Radial distribution of distant trans-Neptunian objects points to Sun's formation in a stellar cluster (2023) D. Nesvorny, P. Bernardinelli, D. Vokrouhlicky, K. Batygin, Icarus, 406, 115738

  9. Science opportunities with solar sailing smallsats (2023) Turyshev, S. G. and 26 colleagues, Planetary and Space Science, 235, 105744

  10. Detecting exomoons from radial velocity measurements of self-luminous planets: application to observations of HR 7672 B and future prospects, (2023) J. B. Ruffio and 38 colleagues, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 165, 113

  11. A 2:1 Mean-motion Resonance Super-Jovian Pair Revealed by TESS, FEROS, and HARPS (2023) V. Bozhilov and 26 colleagues, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 946, L36

  12. TOI-1136 is a Young, Coplanar, Aligned Planetary System in a Pristine Resonant Chain (2023) F. Dai and 62 colleagues, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 165, 33

  13. A Multiplanet System's Sole Super-puff: Exploring Allowable Physical Parameters for the Cold Super-puff HIP 41378 f (2022) M. Belkovski, J. Becker, A. Howe, I. Malsky, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, Volume 163, 277

  14. TESS-Keck Survey IX: Masses of Three Sub-Neptunes Orbiting HD 191939 and the Discovery of a Warm Jovian Plus a Distant Sub-Stellar Companion (2022), J. Lubin and 35 co-authors, including K. Batygin. The Astronomical Journal, Volume 163, 101

  15. Architectures of Compact Multi-planet Systems: Diversity and Uniformity (2023), L. M. Weiss, S. C. Millholland, E. A. Petigura, F. C. Adams, K. Batygin, A. M. Bloch, C. Mordasini, Protostars & Planets VII, ASP Conference Series, Volume 534, p.863

  16. Migration of Jupiter Mass Planets in Discs with Laminar Accretion Flows (2022), E. Lega, A. Morbidelli, R. P. Nelson, X. S. Ramos, A. Crida, W. Béthune, K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 658, A32

  17. Kepler-223 Resonance Holds Information About Turbulence During the Gas-Disk Phase (2021), L. A. Hühn, G. Pichierri, B. Bitsch, and K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 656, A115

  18. Strong Near-infrared Spectral Variability of the Young Cloudy L Dwarf Companion VHS J1256-1257 b (2020), B. P. Bowler, Y. Zhou, C. V. Morley, T. Kataria, M. L. Bryan, B. Benneke, K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 893, L30

  19. An Excess of Jupiter Analogs in Super-Earth Systems (2019) M. L. Bryan, H. A. Knutson, E. J. Lee, B. J. Fulton, K. Batygin, H. Ngo, T. Meshkat, The Astronomical Journal, 157, 52

  20. Dynamics and Formation of the Near-resonant K2-24 System: Insights from Transit-timing Variations and Radial Velocities (2018) E. A. Petigura, B. Benneke, K. Batygin, B. J. Fulton, M. Werner, J. E. Krick, V. Gorjian, E. Sinukoff, K. M. Deck, S. M. Mills, D. Deming, The Astronomical Journal, 156, 89

  21. Constraints on the Spin Evolution of Young Planetary-Mass Companions (2018) M. L. Bryan, B. Benneke, H. A. Knutson, K. Batygin, B. P. Bowler, Nature Astronomy, 2, 138

  22. A Direct Imaging Survey of Spitzer-detected Debris Disks: Occurrence of Giant Planets in Dusty Systems (2018) T. Meshkat, D. Mawet, M. L. Bryan, S. Hinkley, B. P. Bowler, K. R. Stapelfeldt, K. Batygin, D. Padgett, F. Y. Morales, E. Serabyn, V Christiaens, T. D. Brandt, Z. Wahhaj, The Astronomical Journal, 154, 245

  23. Characterizing K2 Candidate Planetary Systems Orbiting Low-mass Stars. III. A High Mass and Low Envelope Fraction for the Warm Neptune K2-55b (2018) C. D. Dressing et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 156, Issue 2, id.70

  24. HAT-P-11: Discovery of a Second Planet and a Clue to Understanding Exoplanet Obliquities (2018) S. W. Yee et al., The Astronomical Journal, Volume 155, Issue 6, id.255

  25. Three’s Company: An Additional Non-transiting Super-Earth in the Bright HD 3167 System, and Masses for All Three Planets (2017) J. L. Christiansen, A. Vanderburg, J. Burt, B. J. Fulton, K. Batygin, B. Benneke, J. M. Brewer, D. Charbonneau, D. R. Ciardi, A. C. Cameron and 48 coauthors, The Astronomical Journal, 154, 122

  26. No Difference in Orbital Parameters of RV-detected Giant Planets between 0.1 and 5 au in Single versus Multi-stellar Systems (2017) H. Ngo, H. A. Knutson, M. L. Bryan, S. Blunt, E. L. Nielsen, K. Batygin, B. P. Bowler, J. R. Crepp, S. Hinkley, A. W. Howard, D. Mawet, The Astronomical Journal, 153, 242

  27. Planet-induced Stellar Pulsations in HAT-P-2's Eccentric System (2017) J. de Wit, N. K. Lewis, H. A. Knutson, J. Fuller, V. Antoci, B. J. Fulton, G. Laughlin, D. Deming, A. Shporer, K. Batygin, N. B. Cowan, E. Agol, A. S. Burrows, J. J. Fortney, J. Langton, A. P. Showman, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 836, L17

  28. Statistics of Long Period Gas Giant Planets in Known Planetary Systems (2016) M. L. Bryan, H. A. Knutson, A. W. Howard, H. Ngo, K. Batygin, J. R. Crepp, B. J. Fulton, S. Hinkley, H. Isaacson, J. A. Johnson, G. W. Marcy, J. T. Wright, The Astrophysical Journal, 821, 89

  29. Direct Measure of Radiative and Dynamical Properties of an Exoplanet Atmosphere (2016) J. de Wit, N. K. Lewis, J. Langton, G. Laughlin , D. Deming, K. Batygin, J. J. Fortney, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 820, L33

  30. Friends of Hot Jupiters. IV. Stellar Companions Beyond 50 AU Might Facilitate Giant Planet Formation, but Most are Unlikely to Cause Kozai–Lidov Migration (2016) H. Ngo, H. A. Knutson, S. Hinkley, M. Bryan, J. R. Crepp, K. Batygin, I. Crossfield, B. Hansen, A. W. Howard, J. A. Johnson, D. Mawet, T. D. Morton, P. S. Muirhead, J. Wang, The Astrophysical Journal, 827, 8

  31. Friends of Hot Jupiters. III. An Infrared Spectroscopic Search for Low-Mass Stellar Companions (2015) D. Piskorz, H. A. Knutson, H. Ngo, P. S. Muirhead, K. Batygin, J. R. Crepp, S. Hinkley, T. D. Morton, The Astrophysical Journal, 814, 148

  32. Friends of Hot Jupiters. II. No Correspondence Between Hot-Jupiter Spin–Orbit Misalignment and the Incidence of Directly Imaged Stellar Companions (2015) H. Ngo, H. A. Knutson, S. Hinkley, J. R. Crepp, E. B. Bechter, K. Batygin, A. W. Howard, J. A. Johnson, T. D. Morton, P. S. Muirhead, The Astrophysical Journal, 800, 138

  33. Friends of Hot Jupiters. I. A Radial Velocity Search for Massive, Long-Period Companions to Close-in Gas Giant Planets (2014) H. A. Knutson, B. J. Fulton, B. T. Montet, M. Kao, H. Ngo, A. W. Howard, J. R. Crepp, S. Hinkley, G. A. Bakos, K. Batygin, J. A. Johnson, T, D. Morton, P. S. Muirhead, The Astrophysical Journal, 785, 126

  34. WASP-12b and HAT-P-8b are Members of Triple Star Systems (2014) E. Bechter, J. R. Crepp, H. Ngo, H. A. Knutson, K. Batygin, S. Hinkley, P. S. Muirhead, J. A. Johnson, A, W. Howard, B. T. Montet, C. Matthews, T. D. Morton, The Astrophysical Journal, 788, 2

  35. The Absolute Magnitude Distribution of Kuiper Belt Objects (2014) W. C. Fraser, M. E. Brown, A. Morbidelli, A. Parker, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 782:100

  36. A Super-Earth and Two Neptunes Orbiting the Nearby Sun-like Star 61 Virginis (2010) S. S. Vogt, R. A. Wittenmyer, R. P. Butler, S. O’Toole, G. W. Henry, E. J. Rivera, S. Meschiari, G. Laughlin, C. G. Tinney, H. R. A. Jones, J. Bailey, B. D. Carter, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 708, 1366

General Audience Articles

  1. Pathway to Planet Nine (2016) K. Batygin, Physics World, July 2016 issue

  2. Born of Chaos: the Violent Biography of Our Solar System (2016) K. Batygin, G. Laughlin, A. Morbidelli, Scientific American, May 2016 issue (cover story)

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