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VITAL STATISTICS OF A TRANSIT SEARCH PROGRAMME
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Programme:      ASP  - Arizona Search for Extra-Solar Planets
URL:            http://www.psi.edu/esp/
Institution(s): Astrophysics Group, Planetary Science Institute,
		Western Kentucky University
Leader(s):      Mark Everett, Steve Howell and Charles McGruder
Contact:	Steve Howell   <howell@psi.edu>

Aperture:       1.3 m
Focal Ratio:    F/13.5
Focal Length:   17.6 m
Field of view:  10 X 10 arcmin

Number of CCDs: 1
CCD type:       SITe
pixel format:   2048 x 2048
pixel size:     0.3 arcsec/pixel


Site:           Kitt Peak, Arizona
Dates:          Start Sept. 2002 - 3-5 years
Field(s):       various
Clear nights:   est. 144 nights / year
Candidates:     Only test data collected so far; see PASP 2002, 114, 656.

Status and Plans:
                The 1.3-m Search project is planned to continue for 3-5 years, 
                with an upgrade to the single CCD with a 2 X 2 mosaic planned 
                for year 2.

References or comments:
                PASP 2001, 113, 1428
                PASP 2002, 114, 656
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Updated:	2002.11.11