The NETS Project: A NEtwork of transit surveys

Motivated by the recent quick and successful development in the searching extrasolar planet (exoplanet) by transit events, I started an instrumental project, the NETS Project, in 2006. In this paper, the background, goal, our design, the progress, and the current status will be reviewed. Although ou...

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Main Author: Jiang I.-G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-07-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20111601002
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Summary:Motivated by the recent quick and successful development in the searching extrasolar planet (exoplanet) by transit events, I started an instrumental project, the NETS Project, in 2006. In this paper, the background, goal, our design, the progress, and the current status will be reviewed. Although our research grant and manpower are limited, we are approaching to the stage to build up a station at an astronomical observatory.
ISSN:2100-014X