What's the (RV) Point? A 3.5 times Enhancement in Super-Jupiters with Saturn-like Periods from a Critical Observation
The study tested how including a 'critical RV'—a stable baseline measurement across an observational gap between instruments—improves finding long-period giant exoplanets. Including this critical point increased overall planet recovery by 1.5 times and specifically boosted the detection of super-Jupiters with Saturn-like periods (8–55 years) by 3.5 times.