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                        rendkívüli szemináriumára

Elõadó: Marton Hidas
        University of  New South Wales, Australia

Cim: "The University of New South Wales Extrasolar Planet Search"

Abstract:

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 pairs of  
fields (2 x 3 degrees each) at intermediate galactic latitudes 
(15 deg < |b| < 45 deg) over runs of approximately two months. To date 
we have identified about 50 planet candidates, though follow-up studies 
have shown these to be eclipsing binary stars. 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, 
insreasing our search efficiency accordingly.

A szeminárium idõpontja: 2006. október 11, szerda 14 óra

Helye: MTA Konkoly Thege Miklós Csillagászati Kutatóintézete
           1121 Budapest, Konkoly Thege Miklós út 13-17
 
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