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XO-4b: An Extrasolar Planet Transiting an F5V Star
P. R. McCullough, Christopher J. Burke, Jeff A. Valenti +11
We report the discovery of the planet XO-4b, which transits the star XO-4 (GSC 03793-01994, V=10.7, F5V). Transits are 1.0% deep and 4.4 hours in duration. The star XO-4 has a mass…
The Life Cycle of an XO Planet and the Potential to Detect Transiting Planets of M Dwarfs
Peter R. McCullough, Christopher J. Burke
We describe strategies and tactics for detecting transiting planets, as learned from the experience of the XO Project. A key component is the web-enabled collaboration with a longi…
Survey for Transiting Extrasolar Planets in Stellar Systems (STEPSS): The Frequency of Planets in NGC 1245
Christopher J. Burke, D. L. DePoy, B. Scott Gaudi +2
We present first results from the Survey for Transiting Extrasolar Planets in Stellar Systems (STEPSS). Our goal is to assess the frequency of close-in extrasolar planets around ma…