The Gemini NICI Planet-Finding Campaign: The Frequency of Giant Planets around Young B and A Stars

We have carried out high contrast imaging of 70 young, nearby B and A stars to search for brown dwarf and planetary companions as part of the Gemini NICI Planet-Finding Campaign. Our survey represents the largest, deepest survey for planets around high-mass stars (~1.5-2.5 M_sun) conducted to date a...

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Main Authors: Nielsen, E, Liu, M, Wahhaj, Z, Biller, B, Hayward, T, Close, L, Males, JR, Skemer, A, Chun, M, Ftaclas, C, Alencar, S, Artymowicz, P, Boss, A, Clarke, F, Pino, E, Gregorio-Hetem, J, Hartung, M, Ida, S, Kuchner, M, Lin, D, Reid, I, Shkolnik, E, Tecza, M, Thatte, N, Toomey, D
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Institute of Physics Publishing 2013