This project aims to study an exoplanet transit using Mt Kent Observatory's robotic telescope. The star chosen was the 7.7 magnitude HD 189733 in Vulpecula, which has a very hot jupiter in close orbit (HD 189733b). This star is a K dwarf, 63 light years away. RA 20h 00.7m, Dec +22 43'. This transit was originally found by the Geneva Observatory, Switzerland.
posted by Peter at Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Physics and Astronomy technician. This blog is still being set up, so please disregard it being a little light on the pretty stuff (for now) I can be found on twitter as @graveling and @astrograveling.
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