OrbDot

OrbDot: A Python package for studying the secular evolution of exoplanet orbits - Published in JOSS (2025)

https://github.com/simonehagey/orbdot

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A Python package for studying secular evolution of exoplanet orbits using observational data.

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Host: GitHub
Owner: simonehagey
License: mit
Language: Python
Default Branch: main
Homepage: https://orbdot.readthedocs.io
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Created over 1 year ago · Last pushed 4 months ago

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==================
Welcome to OrbDot!
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OrbDot is a Python package for studying the secular (long-term) evolution of exoplanet orbits using observational data. Using nested sampling algorithms, it fits evolutionary models using any combination of transit and eclipse timing, radial velocities, and transit durations.

In addition to model fitting, OrbDot offers tools for interpreting results, generating reports on model comparisons, derived tidal decay parameters, predicted precession rates, implications for planetary companions, and more.

Comprehensive documentation, including examples, is available on `Read the Docs `__.

Installation
============
For installation instructions and dependency requirements, see the `installation guide `__.

Citing OrbDot
=============
If you use OrbDot in your research, please refer to the `citation instructions `__.

Contributing to OrbDot
======================
Feedback, bug reports, feature requests, and code contributions are welcome! Please refer to the `contributing guidelines `__ for more information.

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TrES-1 b Case Study
===================
In addition to the documentation, there is a complementary `TrES-1 b case study `__ that showcases the full functionality of OrbDot’s model-fitting and interpretive tools, while providing a deeper dive into the theoretical foundations behind the package. This paper consolidates key equations in one place, making it a valuable reference for researchers looking to apply OrbDot to their own work.

Owner

Name: Simone Hagey
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Repositories: 2
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JOSS Publication

OrbDot: A Python package for studying the secular evolution of exoplanet orbits

Published

September 03, 2025

DOI

10.21105/joss.08550

Volume 10, Issue 113, Page 8550

Authors

Simone R. Hagey

Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada

Aaron Boley

Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of British Columbia, 6224 Agricultural Road Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada

Editor

Warrick Ball

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A Python package for studying secular evolution of exoplanet orbits using observational data.

Documentation: https://orbdot.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
License: MIT License Copyright (c) 2025 Simone Hagey Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
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