Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Transiting Extrapolar Planets Workshop |
| Editors | C. Alfonso, D. Weldrake, Th. Henning |
| Publisher | ASP Conference Series |
| Pages | 45-50 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Volume | 366 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search. / Hidas, Marton; Webb, John; Ashley, Michael; Phillips, Andre; Christiansen, Jesse; Hamacher, Duane Willis; Curran, Stephen; Irwin, M.; Agrain, S.; Irwin, J.
Transiting Extrapolar Planets Workshop. ed. / C. Alfonso; D. Weldrake; Th. Henning. Vol. 366 ASP Conference Series, 2007. p. 45-50.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search
AU - Hidas, Marton
AU - Webb, John
AU - Ashley, Michael
AU - Phillips, Andre
AU - Christiansen, Jesse
AU - Hamacher, Duane Willis
AU - Curran, Stephen
AU - Irwin, M.
AU - Agrain, S.
AU - Irwin, J.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Our team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is searching for transiting extrasolar planets using the 0.5~m Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia. We monitor field stars in pairs of fields (2 × 3 degrees each) at intermediate galactic latitudes (15° ⪉ |b| ⪉ 45°), over runs of approximately two months. To date we have identified 62 planet candidates, though follow-up studies have shown most of these to be eclipsing binary stars. For three remaining candidates a planetary origin of the transit signal has not been ruled out. We are currently analysing follow-up data on two of these. A new CCD camera for the APT --- currently under construction --- will provide higher sensitivity, better image sampling, and up to an 8-fold increase in field of view, increasing our search efficiency accordingly.
AB - Our team at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) is searching for transiting extrasolar planets using the 0.5~m Automated Patrol Telescope (APT) at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia. We monitor field stars in pairs of fields (2 × 3 degrees each) at intermediate galactic latitudes (15° ⪉ |b| ⪉ 45°), over runs of approximately two months. To date we have identified 62 planet candidates, though follow-up studies have shown most of these to be eclipsing binary stars. For three remaining candidates a planetary origin of the transit signal has not been ruled out. We are currently analysing follow-up data on two of these. A new CCD camera for the APT --- currently under construction --- will provide higher sensitivity, better image sampling, and up to an 8-fold increase in field of view, increasing our search efficiency accordingly.
M3 - Conference Paper
VL - 366
SP - 45
EP - 50
BT - Transiting Extrapolar Planets Workshop
A2 - Alfonso, C.
A2 - Weldrake, D.
A2 - Henning, Th.
PB - ASP Conference Series
ER -