ARTEMiS (Automated Robotic Terrestrial Exoplanet Microlensing Search) - Hunting for planets of Earth mass and below

Martin Dominik, Keith Horne, Alasdair Allan, Nicholas J. Rattenbury, Yiannis Tsapras, Colin Snodgrass, Michael F. Bode, Martin J. Burgdorf, Stephen N. Fraser, Eamonn Kerins, Christopher J. Mottram, Iain A. Steele, Rachel A. Street, Peter J. Wheatley, Łukasz Wyrzykowski

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    Abstract

    Gravitational microlensing observations will lead to a census of planets that orbit stars of different populations. From 2008, ARTEMiS will provide an expert system that allows to adopt a three-step strategy of survey, follow-up and anomaly monitoring of gravitational microlensing events that is capable of detecting planets of Earth mass and below. The SIGNALMEN anomaly detector, an integral part, has already demonstrated its performance during a pilot season. Embedded into eSTAR, ARTEMiS serves as an open platform that links with existing microlensing campaigns. Real-time visualization of ongoing events along with an interpretation moreover allows to communicate Science live to your home to the general public.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)35-41
    Number of pages7
    JournalProceedings of the International Astronomical Union
    Volume3
    Issue numberS249
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2007

    Keywords

    • Gravitational lensing
    • Planetary systems

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