  Though it may be a behavior that has been observed and documented for
millennia, and despite the connection between it and the full moon, the
astronomical community has afforded very little attention to lycanthropy. We
hope to address this deficiency by using the population of known exoplanets as
a natural experiment to better characterize what properties of the moon are
necessary to trigger a transformation into a werewolf. We additionally
investigate which exoplanets are most likely to have exomoons which may cause
werewolves, with a particular focus on LHS 1140 b. We also propose a new
mission called the Werewolves From Infrared Radiation and Spectral-typing
Telescope, or WFIRST, in order to better characterize exoplanetary systems.
This will allow us to explore the impact of stellar type on lycanthropy more
than it has traditionally been considered. We believe this represents a major
step forward in our understanding and recognition of the burgeoning field of
exocryptozoology.
