Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
May 2006
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2006sass...25...91w&link_type=abstract
The Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium on Telescope Science. Held May 23-25, 2006, at Big Bear, CA. Publish
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Over the last decade, advances in technology and scientific technique have allowed scientists to dis-cover more than 150 planets outside of our solar system. By using a number of different techniques, including radial velocity measurement, transit observation, astrometry, and spectroscopic observation, we have pushed the limits of our understanding of planets and how they form throughout our galaxy. With each year, we edge ever closer to the ultimate goal of discovering a terrestrial planet in the habitable zone, and perhaps even an undeniable detection of life outside of our solar system. This paper focuses on the possibility of locating the first terrestrial habitable planet by searching for transits around the lowest mass M stars. While these small and photometrically active objects provide many challenges for photometric study, they are perfectly well suited to the capabilities of the amateur community. The goal is now to find the first habitable terrestrial from the ground.
Laughlin Greg
Wolf Alexander
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