Galaxy Zoo Talk

Iron rich star is planet search candidate

  • Mjtbarrett by Mjtbarrett

    HD 221479 an F3IV-V star has an interesting reference paper linked 😃

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  • Mjtbarrett by Mjtbarrett

    "The N2K consortium. VII. Atmospheric parameters of 1907 metal-rich stars: finding planet-search targets.

    ROBINSON S.E.; AMMONS S.M.; KRETKE K.A.; STRADER J.; WERTHEIMER J.G.; FISCHER D.A.; LAUGHLIN G.

    Abstract (from CDS): We report high-precision atmospheric parameters for 1907 stars in the N2K low-resolution spectroscopic survey, designed to identify metal-rich FGK dwarfs likely to harbor detectable planets. Of these stars, 284 are in the ideal temperature range for planet searches, Teff{<=}6000 K, and have a 10% or greater probability of hosting planets based on their metallicities. The stars in the low-resolution spectroscopic survey should eventually yield >60 new planets, including 8-9 hot Jupiters. Short-period planets have already been discovered orbiting the survey targets HIP 14810 and HD 149143."

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  • Mjtbarrett by Mjtbarrett

    Relationship with target galaxy

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