Lucky Imaging Survey for Binary Exoplanet Hosts
Abstract
Binary or multiple stars are common in our neighbourhood, and many of the exoplanets we know of belong to a star in such a system. The influence of a second star on planet formation can be probed by comparing properties of planets in binary/multiple-star systems with those of single-star planets. We present some of the results from our Lucky Imaging survey for binary companions to hosts of transiting exoplanets.
- Publication:
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From Interacting Binaries to Exoplanets: Essential Modeling Tools
- Pub Date:
- April 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S1743921311027311
- Bibcode:
- 2012IAUS..282..193B
- Keywords:
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- Techniques: high angular resolution;
- Binaries: visual;
- Planetary systems