A disintegrating minor planet transiting a white dwarf
- A. Vanderburg, J. Johnson, J. Wright
- Physics, GeologyNature
- 21 October 2015
Observations of a white dwarf being transited by at least one, and probably several, disintegrating planetesimals are reported, providing further evidence that the pollution of white dwarfs by heavy elements might originate from disrupted rocky bodies such as asteroids and minor planets.
The Extrasolar Planet ϵ Eridani b: Orbit and Mass
- G. Benedict, B. Mcarthur, D. Paulson
- Physics, Geology
- 9 October 2006
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations of the nearby (3.22 pc) K2 V star ϵ Eridani have been combined with ground-based astrometric and radial velocity data to determine the mass of its known…
The GALAH Survey: Second Data Release
- S. Buder, M. Asplund, T. O. S. University
- Physics
- 17 April 2018
The Galactic Archaeology with HERMES (GALAH) survey is a large-scale stellar spectroscopic survey of theMilkyWay, designed to deliver complementary chemical information to a large number of stars…
A PLANETARY SYSTEM AROUND THE NEARBY M DWARF GJ 667C WITH AT LEAST ONE SUPER-EARTH IN ITS HABITABLE ZONE
- G. Anglada-Escud'e, P. Arriagada, J. Jenkins
- Physics, Geology
- 2 February 2012
We re-analyze 4 years of HARPS spectra of the nearby M1.5 dwarf GJ 667C available through the European Southern Observatory public archive. The new radial velocity (RV) measurements were obtained…
Exploring the Frequency of Close-in Jovian Planets around M Dwarfs
- M. Endl, W. Cochran, R. Tull
- Physics, Geology
- 6 June 2006
We discuss our high-precision radial velocity results of a sample of 90 M dwarfs observed with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope and the Harlan J. Smith 2.7 m Telescope at McDonald Observatory, as well as…
REVISITING ρ1 CANCRI e: A NEW MASS DETERMINATION OF THE TRANSITING SUPER-EARTH
- M. Endl, P. Robertson, K. Gullikson
- Physics, Geology
- 28 August 2012
We present a mass determination for the transiting super-Earth ρ1 Cancri e based on nearly 700 precise radial velocity (RV) measurements. This extensive RV data set consists of data collected by the…
A SUPER-EARTH AND TWO NEPTUNES ORBITING THE NEARBY SUN-LIKE STAR 61 VIRGINIS
- S. Vogt, R. Wittenmyer, K. Batygin
- Physics, Geology
- 14 December 2009
We present precision radial velocity data that reveal a multiple exoplanet system orbiting the bright nearby G5V star 61 Virginis. Our 4.6 years of combined Keck/HIRES and Anglo-Australian Telescope…
The GALAH survey: scientific motivation
- G. D. Silva, K. Freeman, M. Žerjal
- PhysicsMonthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
- 17 February 2015
The Galactic Archaeology with HERMES (GALAH) survey is a large high-resolution spectroscopic survey using the newly commissioned High Efficiency and Resolution Multi-Element Spectrograph (HERMES) on…
State of the Field: Extreme Precision Radial Velocities
- D. Fischer, G. Anglada-Escudé, J. Wright
- Physics, Geology
- 25 February 2016
The Second Workshop on Extreme Precision Radial Velocities defined circa 2015 the state of the art Doppler precision and identified the critical path challenges for reaching 10 cm s−1 measurement…
The GALAH survey: observational overview and Gaia DR1 companion
- S. Martell, Sanjib Sharma, R. Wittenmyer
- Physics
- 7 September 2016
The Galactic Archaeology with HERMES (GALAH) Survey is a massive observational project to trace the Milky Way's history of star formation, chemical enrichment, stellar migration and minor mergers.…
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