Mikko Tuomi

Mikko Tuomi is an astronomer from the University of Hertfordshire, most known for his contributions to the discovery of a number of exoplanets, among them the Proxima Centauri b which orbits the closest star to the sun. Mikko Tuomi was the first to find indications of the existence of Proxima Centauri b in archival observation data. Other exoplanets to whose discovery or study Tuomi has contributed include HD 40307, HD 154857 c, Kapteyn c, Gliese 682 c, HD 154857, Gliese 221, Gliese 581 g and the planetary system orbiting Tau Ceti.

Publications

Mikko Tuomi has contributed to many cosmologist research articles including:

• "A Super-Earth in the Habitable Zone"
• "Two planets around Kapteyn's star: A cold and a temperate super-Earth orbiting the nearest help red drarf"
• "Bayesian search for low-mass planets around nearby M. draws. Estimates for occurrence rate based on global detestability statistics"
• "A dynamically-packed planetary system around GJ667C with three super-Earths in its habitable zone"

Discoveries

Mikko Tuomi helped discover the Proxima Centauri b planet by observing the gravitational tug of Proxima Centaruti's star, Proxima Centauri.