Bibcode
Sackett, Penny D.; Gillon, Michaël; Bayliss, Daniel D. R.; Weldrake, David T. F.; Tingley, Brandon
Bibliographical reference
Transiting Planets, Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union, IAU Symposium, Volume 253, p. 55-61
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2009
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Description
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 afford easier detection of
small transiting bodies. Furthermore, deep searches are capable of
probing a wider range of stellar environments. On the other hand, for a
given spatial resolution and transit depth, deep searches are more prone
to confusion from blended eclipsing binaries. We present a powerful
mitigation strategy for the blending problem that includes the use of
image deconvolution and high-resolution imaging. The techniques are
illustrated with Lupus-TR-3 and very recent IR imaging with PANIC on
Magellan. The results are likely to have implications for the CoRoT and
KEPLER missions designed to detect transiting planets of terrestrial
size.