Detecting planetary transits in the presence of stellar variability - Optimal filtering and the use of colour information
Space-based photometric transit searches, such as the ESA mission Eddington (planned for launch in 2007), are expected to detect large numbers of terrestrial planets outside the solar system, including some Earth-like planets. Combining simplicity of concept with efficiency, the transit method consi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Jezik: | English |
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2003
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