ASTEP: Towards the detection and characterization of exoplanets from Dome C

ASTEP: Towards the detection and characterization of exoplanets from Dome C

The ASTEP project (Antarctic Search for Transiting ExoPlanets), aims at testing the quality of the Dome C site in Antarctica for photometry in the visible, as well as detecting and characterizing transiting exoplanets. A dedicated telescope, ASTEP400, has been developped and installed at Concordia....

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Main Authors: Rauer H., Blazit A., Valbousquet F., Schmider F.-X., Gouvret C., Fressin F., Fanteï-Caujolle Y., Rivet J.-P., Mekarnia D., Abe L., Daban J.-B., Agabi K., Guillot T., Crouzet N., Erikson A., Fruth T., Aigrain S., Pont F., Barbieri M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20101106001

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20101106001

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