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Koch et al. 1996
Koch, D., Borucki, W., Cullers, K., Dunham, E., Webster, L., Miers, T. and Reitsema, H. (1996). System design of a mission to detect Earth-sized planets in the inner orbits of solar-like stars. Journal of Geophysical Research 101: doi: 10.1029/96JE00468. issn: 0148-0227.

A point design for a mission to detect Earth-sized planets in the inner orbits of solar-like stars is described. The observing technique is based upon continuously and simultaneously monitoring 5000 solar-like stars for brightness changes that would be caused by planets transiting their star. Detection of periodic transits of the same amplitude and duration provides for a robust method of discovery. The instrument would consist of a 1-m Schmidt telescope with an array of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) filling the 12¿ field of view. The instrument would be placed in a halo orbit about the L2 Lagrange point, where its viewing would not be obscured at any time by the Sun, Earth, or Moon. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1996

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Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Instruments and techniques, Solar Physics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy, Stellar astronomy, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Origin and evolution, Planetology, Solid Surface Planets, Orbital and rotational dynamics
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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