High Accuracy Radial velocity Planetary Search (HARPS) A program to detect extrasolar planets by the radial velocity method using the 3.6-meter telescope at the La Silla Observatory. When operational, the detection equipment will be capable of radial velocity measurements accurate to about 1 meter per second for a slowly rotating star. Related category EXTRASOLAR PLANETS AND SUBSTELLAR OBJECTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) |