Open AccessHigh‐precision automated follow‐up transit photometry with a 50‐cm robotic telescope
Author(s) -
Eibe M. T.,
Cuesta L.,
Ullán A.,
PérezVerde A.,
Navas J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
monthly notices of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.058
H-Index - 383
eISSN - 1365-2966
pISSN - 0035-8711
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.17972.x
Subject(s) - physics , photometry (optics) , telescope , astronomy , light curve , planet , stars , transit (satellite) , exoplanet , astrophysics , public transport , political science , law
We present the first results from long‐term photometric observations carried out with the INTA‐CAB 50‐cm telescope in a fully robotic mode. The data belong to an ongoing programme for the photometric follow up of known transiting close‐in giant planets. We describe the techniques used to generate differential light curves of the programme stars and discuss the photometric performance obtained over the first year of operation.