Trans-Atlantic Exoplanet Survey is mentioned on APOD for 22 Aug see
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap110822.html
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-A...oplanet_Survey
The
Trans-atlantic Exoplanet Survey or
TrES, uses three 4-inch (10 cm) telescopes located at
Lowell Observatory,
Palomar Observatory, and the
Canary Islands to locate
exoplanets. It was made using the network of small, relatively inexpensive telescopes designed to look specifically for planets orbiting bright stars using the
transit method. The array uses 4-inch
Schmidt telescopes having
CCD cameras and automated search routines.
I'm sure a team of Iceinspacers scattered between say Perth and Wellington could discover our own exoplanets ....?
Any one know further details on TrES and / or interested in pursuing ?
John vk2emq