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A Search for Exoplanets in Short-Period Binary Star Systems

  • Received : 2011.12.12
  • Accepted : 2012.01.06
  • Published : 2012.03.15
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Abstract

This paper reports the progress of a search for exoplanets with S-type orbits in short-period binary star systems. The selected targets have stellar orbital periods of just a few days. These systems are eclipsing binaries so that exoplanet transits, if planets exist, will be highly likely. We report the results for seven binary star systems.

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