2004•Symposium - International Astronomical UnionOpen access
Searching for Extrasolar Planets Using Transits
M. G. Hidas, John K. Webb, M. C. B. Ashley, Charles H. Lineweaver, Jay Anderson, M. J. Irwin
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Abstract
The presence of an extrasolar planet can be revealed when it passes in front of its host star, reducing the star's apparent brightness by ∼ 1%. We are monitoring a large sample (of order 104) of stars using our own 0.5 m telescope at Siding Spring Observatory, Australia, in search of such transiting planets.
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