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A Wide Angle Search for Hot Jupiters and Pre-Main Sequence Binaries in Young Stellar Associations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2016

Ryan J. Oelkers ,
Lucas M. Macri ,
Jennifer L. Marshall ,
Darren L. DePoy ,
Carlos Colazo ,
Pablo Guzzo ,
Diego G. Lambas ,
Ceci Quiñones ,
Katelyn Stringer  and
Luis Tapia
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Ryan J. Oelkers
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Lucas M. Macri
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Jennifer L. Marshall
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Darren L. DePoy
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Carlos Colazo
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Pablo Guzzo
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Diego G. Lambas
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Instituto de Astronomía Teórica y Experimental, IATE-CONICET email: ryan.oelkers@physics.tamu.edu
Ceci Quiñones
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Katelyn Stringer
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Luis Tapia
Affiliation:
Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
Colin Wisdom
Affiliation:
George P. and Cynthia Woods Mitchell Institute for Fundamental Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
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Abstract

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The past two decades have seen a significant advancement in the detection, classification and understanding of exoplanets and binary star systems. The vast majority of these systems consist of stars on the main sequence or on the giant branch, leading to a dearth of knowledge of properties at early times (<50 Myr). Only one transiting planet candidate and a dozen eclipsing binaries are known among pre-main sequence objects, yet these are the systems that can provide the best constraints on stellar and planetary formation models. We have recently completed a photometric survey of 3 young (<50 Myr), nearby (D<150 pc) moving groups with a small-aperture instrument, nicknamed “AggieCam”. We detected 7 candidate Hot Jupiters and over 200 likely pre-main sequence binaries, which are now being followed up photometrically and spectroscopically.

Keywords

stars: pre-main sequencebinaries: eclipsingplanets and satellites: detection
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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 10 , Issue S314: Young Stars & Planets Near the Sun , November 2015 , pp. 73 - 74
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2016 

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