27 citations · 27 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
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astro-ph2008★ 27 cited
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…
astro-ph2007
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…
astro-ph2007
Observations of Extrasolar Planets Enabled by a Return to the Moon
P. R. McCullough
Ambitious studies of Earth-like extrasolar planets are outlined in the context of an exploration initiative for a return to the Earth's Moon. Two mechanism for linearly polarizing…