Understanding Super-Earths with MINERVA-Australis at USQ's Mount Kent Observatory
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Paper/Presentation Title | Understanding Super-Earths with MINERVA-Australis at USQ's Mount Kent Observatory |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Wittenmyer, Robert A. (Author), Horner, Jonathan (Author), Carter, Brad D. (Author), Kane, Stephen R. (Author), Plavchan, Peter (Author) and Ciardi, David (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 17th Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC 2017) |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2018arXiv180609282W |
Conference/Event | 17th Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC 2017) |
Event Details | 17th Australian Space Research Conference (ASRC 2017) Parent Australian Space Science Conference (ASSC) Delivery In person Event Date 13 to end of 15 Nov 2017 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Abstract | Super Earths, planets between 5-10 Earth masses, are the most common type of exoplanet known, yet are completely absent from our Solar system. As a result, their detailed properties, compositions, and formation mechanisms are poorly understood. NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) will identify hundreds of Super-Earths orbiting bright stars, for the first time allowing in-depth characterisation of these planets. At the University of Southern Queensland, we are host to the MINERVA-Australis project, dedicated wholly to the follow-up characterisation and mass measurement of TESS planets. We give an update on the status of MINERVA-Australis and our expected performance. We also present results from the fully operational Northern MINERVA array, with the primary mission of discovering rocky planets orbiting 80 nearby bright stars. |
Keywords | exoplanets, TESS, Super-Earth, MINERVA-Australis |
Public Notes | Copyright © 2018 National Space Society of Australia Ltd. |
Byline Affiliations | Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre |
University of California, United States | |
George Mason University, United States | |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), United States | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Australian Research Council (ARC) Grant ID ARC LIEF LE160100001 MINERVA-Australis |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4w33/understanding-super-earths-with-minerva-australis-at-usq-s-mount-kent-observatory
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