2 papers
astro-ph.EP2009
Transits against Fainter Stars: The Power of Image Deconvolution
Penny D. Sackett, Michaël Gillon, Daniel D. R. Bayliss +2
Compared to bright star searches, surveys for transiting planets against fainter (V=12-18) stars have the advantage of much higher sky densities of dwarf star primaries, which affo…
astro-ph2003
Giant Planets and Variable Stars in 47 Tucanae - a progress report of a comprehensive ground-based search
David T. F Weldrake, Penny D Sackett, Terry J Bridges
We present a short progress report of a comprehensive search for variability in the globular cluster 47 Tucanae. Using the MSSSO 40'' telescope and a combined V+R filter, we are se…