NOAO > Observing Info > Approved Programs > 2007A-0604
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PI: Jay B. Holberg, University of Arizona, holberg@argus.lpl.arizona.edu
Address: Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, 1541 E. Univ. Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
CoI: Steve Howell, NOAO
CoI: Edward Sion, Villanova
Title: Exoplanet Tracker Observations of Sirius-Like Systems
Abstract:
We propose Exoplanet Tracker (ET) observations of a selected sample
of Sirius-like systems containing luminous primaries (primarily F to K)
and hot white dwarfs. The white dwarfs have been long evident from EUV
and UV observations from space, but critical knowledge of system
parameters have either been limited or lacking altogether. Our proposed
ET observations should be able to fill in the missing information and to
significantly improve the precision of prior data. This improved
velocity data is critical for future several space-based programs that
will allow the study of the white dwarf components of these systems.
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