Refereed Publications (1st-3rd author)

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

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

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

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

  5. The Origin of Universality in the Inner Edges of Planetary Systems (2023) K. Batygin, F. Adams, J. Becker, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 951, 19B

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

  7. In-situ enrichment in heavy elements of hot Jupiters (2023) A. Morbidelli, K. Batygin, E. Lega, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 675, 75M

  8. Dissipative Capture of Planets Into First-Order Mean-Motion Resonances (2023) K. Batygin, A. Petit, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 946, 11B

  9. Formation of rocky super-earths from a narrow ring of planetesimals (2023), K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Nature Astronomy, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-022-01850-5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  18. 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, 72M

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

  20. Chaotic Dynamics Driven by Particle-Core Interactions (2021) K. Batygin, Y. Batygin, Physics of Plasmas, 28, 3104

  21. 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.

  22. 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, 8

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

  24. 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

  25. 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, 2

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

  27. Eigenstates of Quasi-Keplerian Self-Gravitating Particle Discs (2021) W. Melton, K. Batygin, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 502, 3

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

  29. 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, 6

  30. 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, 5

  31. 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, 8

  32. Interactions Among Non-Interacting Particles in Planet Formation Simulations (2020) S. Peng & K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 898, 46

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

  34. 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, 497, 46

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

  36. Dynamics of Planetary Systems within Star Clusters: Aspects of the Solar System's Early Evolution (2020) K. Batygin, F. AdamsY. Batygin, E. PetiguraAstronomical Journal, 159, 101

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

  38. Energy Optimization in Binary Star Systems: Explanation for Equal Mass Members in Close Orbits (2020) F. Adams, K. Batygin, A. BlochMonthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 494, 22289

  39. 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

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

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

  42. On the Anomalous Acceleration of 1I/2017 U1 ‘Oumuamua (2019) D. Seligman, G. Laughlin, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 876, 26

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

  44. The Role of Dissipative Evolution for Three-Planet, Near-Resonant Extrasolar Systems (2019) G. Pichierri, K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 625, 7

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

  46. The Hot Jupiter Period-Mass Distribution as a Signature of In Situ Formation (2018) E. Bailey, K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 866, 2

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

  48. 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

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

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

  51. The Resilience of Kepler Systems to Stellar Obliquity (2018) C. Spalding, N. Marx, K. Batygin, The Astronomical Journal, in press

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

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

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

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

  56. 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, 37

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

  58. Generation of Highly Inclined Trans-Neptunian Objects by Planet Nine (2016) K. Batygin & M. Brown, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 833, 3

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

  60. 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

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

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

  63. 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, 2

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

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

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

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

  68. 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, 2589B

  69. 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, 4214B

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  78. Spin-Orbit Angle Distribution and the Origin of (Mis)Aligned Hot Jupiters (2014) A. Crida & K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 567A, 42C

  79. 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, 169B

  80. Dynamical Measurements of the Interior Structure of Exoplanets (2013) J. C. Becker & K. Batygin, The Astrophysical Journal, 778, 2

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

  82. Analytical Treatment of Planetary Resonances (2013) K. Batygin & A. Morbidelli, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 566, 28B

  83. Mass-Radius Relationships for Very Low Mass Gaseous Planets (2013) K. Batygin & D. J. Stevenson, The Astrophysical Journal Letters, 769, 9B

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

  85. 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

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

  87. 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, L1

  88. 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, 737M

  89. Formation and Evolution of Planetary Systems in Presence of Highly Inclined Stellar Perturbers (2011) K. Batygin, A. Morbidelli, K. Tsiganis, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 533, 7B

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

  91. 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, 13B

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

  93. Resolving the Sin(i) Degeneracy in Low-Mass Exoplanets (2011) K. Batygin, G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal, 730, 98B

  94. 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

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

  96. Determination of the Interior Structure of Transiting Planets in Multiple-Planet Systems (2009) K. Batygin, P. Bodenheimer, G. Laughlin, The Astrophysical Journal Letters 704, 409

  97. 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

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

Additional Refereed Publications

  1. 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

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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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, 277B

  7. 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, 101L

  8. Architectures of Compact Multi-planet Systems: Diversity and Uniformity (2022), L. M. Weiss, S. C. Millholland, E. A. Petigura, F. C. Adams, K. Batygin, A. M. Bloch, C. Mordasini, Protostars & Planets VII, in press

  9. 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

  10. Kepler-223 Resonance Holds Information About Turbulence During the Gas-Disk Phase (2021), L. A. Hühn1, G. Pichierri, B. Bitsch, and K. Batygin, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Volume 656, 115H

  11. Strong Near-infrared Spectral Variability of the Young Cloudy L Dwarf Companion VHS J1256-1257 b (2020), P. P. Bowler, Y. Zhou, C. V. Morley, T. Kataria, M. L. Bryan, B. Benneke, K. Batygin, Astrophysical Journal Letters, 893, 30

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. No Difference in Orbital Parameters of RV-detected Giant Planets between 0.1 and 5 au in Single versus Multi-stellar Systems (207) 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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)